From NYTimes: "In a post on its company blog, Google said the operating system would initially be aimed at netbooks, the compact, low-cost computers that have turned the PC world on its head. It said the open-source software, called Chrome OS, would be available in the second half of next year. Read more for a quick observation on the announcement.
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Member since:2007-09-06
Android looks interesting and may very well take off but as of now, it's not doing so. In a year, we'll see if all those "being introduced" devices hold up or not. It's not a personal jab, it's simply that Android is the new kid that hasn't proven itself yet and could still go either way.
Member since:2005-08-11
Introducing is not taking off. Selling like hotcakes is. I haven't even seen an android phone, so they can't be that flying off the shelves.
So you own an Android phone, ok, glad you like it. Doesn't mean that this new netbook OS will be good. Android is much more similar to a traditional OS than what google is talking about here.
I think that even the most casual of users will find this wanting, the very concept, in my opinion is flawed. I don't think the privacy, security and reliability concerns can be neutralized by the name "Google"
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2006-01-31
Excuse me? On what planet do you live?
Android is the biggest development in the mobile world in the last decade! Do you know how many (and which!) companies are introducing Android phones this year?
Wake up! And as an owner of an Android phone.... it's great. Google just get's it. The usability experience is superb.
So yes, I anticipate that Chrome OS could be big for the average 'non-geek' user that is on the web 90% of the time.