Google: ChromeOS could immediately replace 60% of Windows desktops

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by wiks • 16 years ago

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RtodaAV• 16 years ago

Getting ahead of ourselves aren't we

faz• 16 years ago

That is a really strong statement.

> "He also says he hopes it will put corporate systems administrators out of work because software updates will be made automatically over the Web."

I wonder how will they be able to push updates in corporate environments which are behind firewalls and restrict access to the outside world.

wccrawford• 16 years ago

The final reason people stick with Windows isn't 99% of their daily tasks. It's the 1% that can't be done well (or at all) on another OS, usually because the app just doesn't exist. And since that 1% varies so much from person to person and job to job, it's not just a matter of making sure an app gets created for it.

The first reason is momentum, of course. Why switch to another OS if you don't have to? People need a reason to make changes. Especially costly ones. Even for a free OS, there's a lot of cost in training and support during the changeover and for a while after.

dekomote• 16 years ago

This statement can be true if 60% of the PC's were low end configurations and(or?) 60% of the Windows desktops have high-speed, HA internet connection. Eastern Europe suffers from unstable, slow and expensive internet connections with high traffic restrictions. In my country, the most used internet package is limited to 20GB/mo traffic up/down and after you exceed it, you get 64/32kbps speed.

I pray every day for Linux to replace 60% of Windows desktops. And I am talking about OS thats far more mature, usable and functional. I don't think this will happen in near future, and I really don't think that ChromeOS will achieve that.

Google: ChromeOS could immediately replace 60% of Windows desktops

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