Anybody Gettin a Chromebook?

lukep said:
Ahh shit. Good catch... You're right, I dun fucked up... Missed a zero obviously.

That places these priced compatibly with the smarter systems, but the advantage is still googles with a much smaller tech support department needed.

For some businesses their entire hardware cost could be $28 per month per user... And all users can be their own tech support department because these things take no support or training at all.
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You know what kind of businesses opt for those over LEASED laptops WITH service plans from major providers (HP/IBM/Dell/Compaq/etc)?

Peasants who honestly think that saving on technology costs by crippling their ability to function and feel that a $150k/year sales rep who's dumb as a doorknob should waste hours providing their 'own' tech support over some $50k/year idiot is a good investment.

Again - Peasants.
 


Sonny Forelli said:
You know what kind of businesses opt for those over LEASED laptops WITH service plans from major providers (HP/IBM/Dell/Compaq/etc)? - Peasants.
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No doubt about that... But you're forgetting the fact that people don't choose their own computers in a school, business, nonprofit, etc...

One person with a tight budget does, and even if he doesn't think like a peasant, then he still might just think it's a good fit for his company.
 
lukep said:
No doubt about that... But you're forgetting the fact that people don't choose their own computers in a school, business, nonprofit, etc...

One person with a tight budget does, and even if he doesn't think like a peasant, then he still might just think it's a good fit for his company.
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So they're a solution for a small microniche subset- got it, and yes I agree.
 
lukep said:
It's only a matter of time (like 5 years? 10 max...) before the rest of all software runs on the web or is WORTHLESS. All it takes for each company is a programmer to make the Next version of their software a web software, and they'll be forced to do this to keep their marketshare.
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People have been saying this for over 15 years already. Its just not true. For example, see smart phones.
 
lukep said:
A. The HPs will cost $520k w/2 years support
B. The Gateways will cost $490k w/1 year support
C. The Chromebooks will cost $28k annually with full support... Plus I get to lay off 60% of the department and get a huge promotion!
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I think you'll find that most schools already rent their computers rather than buying outright, mine certainly did. I just did a quick search and you can rent a laptop for like $6 a week, $24 a month. A school with purchasing power will obviously get a much better rate, and probably with some kind of support included for the duration so there's nothing really revolutionary here.

Major businesses do it to, the banks I worked for all rented their shit from IBM.


lukep said:
And all users can be their own tech support department because these things take no support or training at all.
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This is not a good selling point. It's like going to the dentist and he says he's going to pull all your teeth out to prevent cavities.
 
Nah, because then Google would be tracking my searches, e-mails, plus now every movement via GPS. No thanks.
 
google fuck your copycats biaches!
why not call this shit TrojanBooks? sounds better than krombook

p.s. and once again thank you groupon for telling G to fuck off
 
Sonny Forelli said:
So they're a solution for a small microniche subset- got it, and yes I agree.
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LOL; I was talking about the majority of the market; people who are forced to use the machines their IT department Manager buys for them.

conv3rsion said:
People have been saying this for over 15 years already. Its just not true. For example, see smart phones.
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LOL Again. -Smartphones are a PERFECT example of running software on the web. They're called Apps now, like they will be in Chromebooks.

johnmatrix said:
This ..(no tech support, no training).. is not a good selling point. It's like going to the dentist and he says he's going to pull all your teeth out to prevent cavities.
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If you don't need the teeth, then it's only business savvy.

lizzycaplon said:
yes it is great pot you r saying right. so i love that.
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How in the FUCK did you make it to 16 posts without a Ban yet?!?!

Kiopa_Matt said:
Nah, because then Google would be tracking my searches, e-mails, plus now every movement via GPS. No thanks.
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Buy a model without a GPS, or turn yours off. (In fact do these even have GPSs in them? Hmm.) -Also the majority of these may be used as desktop replacements and therefore not move. This will not be a hindrance to sales.


It hit me this morning, as I battled for over 30 minutes with Windows vista and XP automatic updates, that Windows is DOOMED. -I don't care how slick and cloud-integrated windows 8 is, the damn OS is synonymous with waiting and praying that it will boot up at all. People KNOW that patch tuesday will cause their machines problems from time to time, even when they've been perfect and haven't touched their PC in a month... This is a major psychological advantage for any platform that comes along and boots up instantly.

Terminals are the wave of the future guys. Bank on it.
 
Great, I've always wanted something that allows me to provide Google with unhindered access to everything I do. Which judging by the capabilities of this piece of shit, won't be much.

So no, I won't be buying one. EVER.
 
Didn't read the in-depth argument, but...I'm probably going to buy this.
Reason? I travel a lot. For pleasure. This thing is cheap, has no moving parts, and seems like it would be perfect for letting me do the basics of what I need while travelling all over the mo'fuckin' world. It isn't gonna replace my other computers or anything, but I think it has its place, at least for me.
 
LUKEUP
I can tell you right now there is no way this comes to enterprise, not yet not in near future.
Unless they will decide to run private "cloud" (hate the term), even that is not possible..you imagine how much diffrent software is used in enterprise there is no way all that will be provided thru browser, just no way. it is not possible.

Now even lets say I have a magical firm that uses only standard apps. When all this traffic from users will go throuh your network -prepare hiring network guys ( they little more expensive then techsupport ones) and prepare to invest lots, lots in network equipment and pay for that online storage or you think it's free?

Ever tried to used autodesk online? Try it . It is slow and disconnets on me and i'm on 4mb T1 with 300 people in office.
 
cardine said:
Most private schools don't provide laptops for students either.
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The good ones do, it's built in to tuition costs so that every student has the same notebook. Every single private school we've looked at for our son has this built in - but then again we've only looked at good schools.

I've been rocking ChromeOS for a while, and it's awesome. Will get a new 'Chomebook' on release day.
 
oknetwork said:
LUKEUP
I can tell you right now there is no way this comes to enterprise, not yet not in near future.
Unless they will decide to run private "cloud" (hate the term), even that is not possible..you imagine how much diffrent software is used in enterprise there is no way all that will be provided thru browser, just no way. it is not possible.
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That's funny, we were serving SAP, an in-house HR system, and a secure Financing platform for the dealers around the whole globe, all through Https at Caterpillar when I worked there... In 1997.

Every page of the web, secure or otherwise, can be made into an "App" in Chrome. -That's all Chrome needs, a webpage and this is the perfect terminal for it.

This isn't about standard apps... Those just run without any programmers on your staff.
 
I currently have a CR-48, in fact it's my only laptop because a hinge broke on my Lenevo. I enjoy the battery life and it really is nice for getting things done on the web. There are some downsides of course, but for the price I paid (Free) and $20/month for 1Gb of data I'm happy.
 
hmmm....I just got my wife a netbook, raspberry pink like she wanted, 250gb hard drive, and of course Google Chrome...$324 out the door. This "chromebook" looks like a fail to me. I just don't see the appeal.
 
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