I have been dreaming of this type of OS for years. Something that is fast reliable, secure and above all else, a paradigm shift from the past. I have been a dedicated Mac user since 1988. This new OS from Google looks very promising. Bring it on!!!!
Try puppy linux. Under 7 second boot time on decent PC's, 12 seconds on Nano based Netbook. It's linux and it's secure. Run's Mozilla 3. They even have a really good Mac-Clone looking version called MacPuppy. You want speed, thereyago.
It runs, but I'm not sure I agree with you on "runs very nicely." The hardware has some serious drawbacks and the speed is slower than Leopard running on my old 12" G4. Given that the G4 is more capable and not much more to carry, I'd still say it's a better deal all around for small form factor portable OS-X.
I've yet to see OS-X running on netbook hardware that is any more useable in the real world than Apple's own hardware even though the G4 is many years old at this point. OS-X on a netbook is still more of a gimmick to me than a real choice IMO.
With all the hassles it's not even worth it. BUT if apple releases OS X mobile for netbooks. Google would be an afterthought at best.
Worlds largest and most trusted Spyware creator announced it will create an Operating System. Ad based of course to support the 13 hours involved in renaming an already created linux OS that boots to a web browser, Chrome which is based on WebKit from Apple.
Erik was quoted as saying the "ON button will be replaced with a Google ad. This way our advertisers are guaranteed to get some traffic that is not generated by bots and scammers... ... we'll be able to track our users more closely and deliver our advertisers products to their screen faster and force them to read it otherwise they can't use the system." When asked about how the system will work for those with limited web connections "The web is everywhere, if your not connected your not gonna work. We are going to offer the netbook for free with a paid $69/month ATT 3G web connect contract." When asked why wouldn't someone just purchase an iPhone which has everything as promised plus phone and the ability to install applications as well as work without a connection to the web he replied "ours is beta, people really like things that don't work just look at the most used operating system in the world. People love misery and we hope to deliver."
Worlds largest and most trusted Spyware creator announced it will create an Operating System. Ad based of course to support the 13 hours involved in renaming an already created linux OS that boots to a web browser, Chrome which is based on WebKit from Apple.
Erik was quoted as saying the "ON button will be replaced with a Google ad. This way our advertisers are guaranteed to get some traffic that is not generated by bots and scammers... ... we'll be able to track our users more closely and deliver our advertisers products to their screen faster and force them to read it otherwise they can't use the system." When asked about how the system will work for those with limited web connections "The web is everywhere, if your not connected your not gonna work. We are going to offer the netbook for free with a paid $69/month ATT 3G web connect contract." When asked why wouldn't someone just purchase an iPhone which has everything as promised plus phone and the ability to install applications as well as work without a connection to the web he replied "ours is beta, people really like things that don't work just look at the most used operating system in the world. People love misery and we hope to deliver."
I think the Google's target market should be the enterprise and in particular knowledge workers. The company i work for has been transitioning to almost everything being done in web based apps running on an Oracle database. The vast majority of employees don't really need anything more than a web browser to do their work.
Where this could be really attractive to IT is in the low cost and simplified management.
Is it really Microsoft that need to be worried? Microsoft is all about enterprise, in fact its so much about enterprise depending what licensing the company you work for has with them they will give you their products almost free for home use. Apple on the other hand have a few niche areas of enterprise and a lot of consumers in love with iPhoto and everyone thinks its cool.
So in reality most companies need there people to use some kind of specific software thats not going to run in a browser, and even if there's people in the firm that don't need a machine for that, the cost of changing would be huge, especially when the windows pc they already have also has a browser anyway.
Home users on the other hand who only want a machine to type the occasional letter or bit of homework, look at their pics and go online. May have been tempted to go for a Mac as it was new and cool, but now may just as easily go for google as its new cool and cheap! We've already seen Apple and Google go head to head in the Windows browser market and despite Apple having a head start and them both essentially having the same browser, Google seems to be winning by miles.
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I have been dreaming of this type of OS for years. Something that is fast reliable, secure and above all else, a paradigm shift from the past. I have been a dedicated Mac user since 1988. This new OS from Google looks very promising. Bring it on!!!!
Try puppy linux. Under 7 second boot time on decent PC's, 12 seconds on Nano based Netbook. It's linux and it's secure. Run's Mozilla 3. They even have a really good Mac-Clone looking version called MacPuppy. You want speed, thereyago.
It runs, but I'm not sure I agree with you on "runs very nicely." The hardware has some serious drawbacks and the speed is slower than Leopard running on my old 12" G4. Given that the G4 is more capable and not much more to carry, I'd still say it's a better deal all around for small form factor portable OS-X.
I've yet to see OS-X running on netbook hardware that is any more useable in the real world than Apple's own hardware even though the G4 is many years old at this point. OS-X on a netbook is still more of a gimmick to me than a real choice IMO.
With all the hassles it's not even worth it. BUT if apple releases OS X mobile for netbooks. Google would be an afterthought at best.
Erik was quoted as saying the "ON button will be replaced with a Google ad. This way our advertisers are guaranteed to get some traffic that is not generated by bots and scammers... ... we'll be able to track our users more closely and deliver our advertisers products to their screen faster and force them to read it otherwise they can't use the system." When asked about how the system will work for those with limited web connections "The web is everywhere, if your not connected your not gonna work. We are going to offer the netbook for free with a paid $69/month ATT 3G web connect contract." When asked why wouldn't someone just purchase an iPhone which has everything as promised plus phone and the ability to install applications as well as work without a connection to the web he replied "ours is beta, people really like things that don't work just look at the most used operating system in the world. People love misery and we hope to deliver."
Worlds largest and most trusted Spyware creator announced it will create an Operating System. Ad based of course to support the 13 hours involved in renaming an already created linux OS that boots to a web browser, Chrome which is based on WebKit from Apple.
Erik was quoted as saying the "ON button will be replaced with a Google ad. This way our advertisers are guaranteed to get some traffic that is not generated by bots and scammers... ... we'll be able to track our users more closely and deliver our advertisers products to their screen faster and force them to read it otherwise they can't use the system." When asked about how the system will work for those with limited web connections "The web is everywhere, if your not connected your not gonna work. We are going to offer the netbook for free with a paid $69/month ATT 3G web connect contract." When asked why wouldn't someone just purchase an iPhone which has everything as promised plus phone and the ability to install applications as well as work without a connection to the web he replied "ours is beta, people really like things that don't work just look at the most used operating system in the world. People love misery and we hope to deliver."
Brilliant.
Where this could be really attractive to IT is in the low cost and simplified management.
"We are coming to get you Microsoft" - Google
Is it really Microsoft that need to be worried? Microsoft is all about enterprise, in fact its so much about enterprise depending what licensing the company you work for has with them they will give you their products almost free for home use. Apple on the other hand have a few niche areas of enterprise and a lot of consumers in love with iPhoto and everyone thinks its cool.
So in reality most companies need there people to use some kind of specific software thats not going to run in a browser, and even if there's people in the firm that don't need a machine for that, the cost of changing would be huge, especially when the windows pc they already have also has a browser anyway.
Home users on the other hand who only want a machine to type the occasional letter or bit of homework, look at their pics and go online. May have been tempted to go for a Mac as it was new and cool, but now may just as easily go for google as its new cool and cheap! We've already seen Apple and Google go head to head in the Windows browser market and despite Apple having a head start and them both essentially having the same browser, Google seems to be winning by miles.