Observers commented laptop running the Google operating system is the model people are targeting and can storm the market, but also be able to "sink" for ahead of its time too soon. OS laptop using Chrome, but Google has just announced is called Chromebook, including Acer's product is $ 350 with a 11.6 inch screen, longer battery life 6 hour version of the Samsung is 430 USD and 500 USD to monitor 12.1-inch, 8.5 hours of battery life. Neither have hard drives that use flash memory 16 GB (like in smart phones and tablet). We started in seconds, depending on the activities connected to the Internet and will be sold in the U.S., Europe next month before going to other markets in the second half of 2011. Chromebook of Acer. OS described Chrome as Google's latest attempt to change the way people use computers. It is not to directly compete with Windows, but if successful, it will collapse the dominance of the operating system produced by Microsoft packaging. Google says change laptop market because users will not care about the antivirus, firewall, backup, or application updates. Chrome works as a web browser that all users of applications such as e-mail, write documents, spreadsheets ... directly on the web instead of installing software such as Outlook, Word, Excel on the PC. Perform everyday tasks on the Internet will eliminate the burden of time for there to install, program updates, check the file contains a virus or not ... "Today's computing world, in many ways, are weakened. The user must manage their systems, have to worry about viruses and security. We can make me feel better," Caesar Sengupta , Chrome Executive producer, told the Fairfax Media . Chromebook of Samsung: Chrome system can not conquer who understand computers, but it is big step with the majority of ordinary users do not know which way to install software or lazy and only interested in using what was available to their desktop. Chrome on your computer, all data, mode settings and applications are in the archive online (cloud). When users switch to an entirely new computer Chrome, all of them from the game data, photos, music, movies ... always ready. The updated system also became the thing of the past. By operating on the web, Google Chrome will regularly update and reform. Sengupta believes that software installation is outdated. For example, over 50% of business PCs still run Windows XP launched in 2001, and Microsoft also have to "beg" people quit using Internet Explorer 6 that appears to have not succeeded. "10 years in the technology field as long as a century. Everything has evolved so much that people will accept work on an operating system from the smartphone, laptop not so popular," Sengupta said. Craig Skinner, an analyst with research firm Ovum, said user possesses many different electronic products, so they appreciate the ability to share and access content across multiple devices . Chrome and other online services are on the right trend. In order to disseminate Chromebook, Google implemented a similar form of business phone industry is making a device for price and charge monthly subscription (28 USD for businesses and $ 20 for students) until 3-year contract ends. About Chromebook pending technology will succeed or 'burden off the middle road'. Photo: AP. Clearly, this is a breakthrough, changing people's perception of buying and using computers. However, the path to conquer Google's users will be very tough. Obvious weakness is the first device will work depends on the Internet, so that only appropriate in developed countries with the popularity of ADSL and mobile internet connection (3G, 4G). Besides, Chromebook feels like a cheap laptop while netbooks trend is going down. iPad is essentially a low profile computer (several tens of GB of memory, 1 GHz, no keyboard ...) the same netbook. However, the integrated touch screen and PR of Steve Jobs that it is considered as a new product line, shake off the label "cheap" to become a fashion device. When looking Chromebook, people do not see where the "cool" (one of the reasons that the netbook trend movement must give way to tablet is equivalent to the price but the style and "trendy" above).
Sunday, May 15, 2011
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