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Google Chrome laptop

  • 23-10-2012 3:42pm
    #1
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭


    Just seen this being advertised, looks decent value at 250 dollars. Small drive, flash storage i think. Just for a 10 year old girl. It looks like an ultrabook? Any opinions?


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  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    emo72 wrote: »
    Any opinions?

    Google Chrome OS only works when connected to the internet, the browser is the operating system, so to speak. Without a permanent connection, these gadgets are useless.

    It's not the first attempt. Google pulled this stunt already in 2010, last year, Acer and Samsung tried to sell "Chromebooks", they never really took off. I doubt, the third generation will fare much better.


  • #3
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭emo72


    Thanks torqay I didn't realize that. In fairness it's going to be in the house all the time. Surely it will play music and watch movies off line. 6 hour battery life is useful. No rush, i will check it out.


  • #4
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Torqay wrote: »
    Google Chrome OS only works when connected to the internet, the browser is the operating system, so to speak. Without a permanent connection, these gadgets are useless.

    It's not the first attempt. Google pulled this stunt already in 2010, last year, Acer and Samsung tried to sell "Chromebooks", they never really took off. I doubt, the third generation will fare much better.

    I disagree, its a perfectly handy tool for someone browsing and working offline and will a nice fast media machine also

    http://blogs.computerworld.com/cloud-computing/20486/chrome-os-offline


  • #5
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    emo72 wrote: »
    Just for a 10 year old girl.

    Have you seen this?


  • #6
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    listermint wrote: »
    I disagree, its a perfectly handy tool for someone browsing and working offline and will a nice fast media machine also

    Friend of mine bought a Samsung Chromebook in the states last year, paid over 400 dollar. The hype was over within a week and turned quickly into frustration, since then it's catching dust. And yes, she tried the Google Docs and Google Mail apps to "stay productive" while being offline.


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  • #7
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭emo72


    Torqay wrote: »
    Have you seen this?

    ha ha, she'd hit me with that!


  • #8
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Think positive! If it can be used as a weapon, it means it can take some abuse. :D


  • #9
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,182 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    they showed up at work today. All I know about them is they appear to run on some form of electricity.


  • #10
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭emo72


    Overheal wrote: »
    they showed up at work today. All I know about them is they appear to run on some form of electricity.

    Well spotted. If you can get a closer look at one that would be great!


  • #11
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    emo72 wrote: »
    If you can get a closer look at one that would be great!

    While you're at it, check the "media player" in Chrome OS, according to to Wiki it can "play back MP3s and view JPEGs"! LOL


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  • #12
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭emo72


    Torqay wrote: »

    While you're at it, check the "media player" in Chrome OS, according to to Wiki it can "play back MP3s and view JPEGs"! LOL
    I'd imagine that I could download any media player from the playstore?


  • #13
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    emo72 wrote: »
    I'd imagine that I could download any media player from the playstore?

    Playstore is mostly about Android (a very different OS) and while they do offer VLC there, it is not (yet) available for Chrome OS, so I'd say media format support is rather bleak at the moment.

    I suggest, you'll wait for the first real world reviews rather than jumping to conclusions from the article listermint has linked. Some nerd doing his Robinson Crusoe thing and trying to survive on a Chromebook offline for two weeks is a different matter entirely. He mentioned a lot of things Google has promised to do in the coming weeks and months but all this remains to be seen and the good people at Google know very well that offline usability is crucial as the lack thereof was the downfall of previous attempts to sell laptops with Chrome OS. And the great news that I now can play Angry Birds or Pac Man offline really don't blow me away. :D


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭ [Deleted User]


    There are some offline capabilities now for chromebooks like google docs, but it's still designed to be pretty much used fully online and through the browser (chrome).

    A lot of people think that chromebooks run on android and that you can use android apps on them - this is not the case - chrome os is not android...

    might be interested in this as a web-browsing laptop but will wait to see more reviews...

    also I wonder how much it will end up costing in Ireland if it ever makes it here...


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