youthedog Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Google OS is a really bad concept. I actually have one of their prototype models, the only real benefit to having one is using their cloud services so nothing is saved on the actual device. But you could always buy an ultrabook and do the same thing. I just can't wrap my head around buying a web browser. I have one too, I just installed Windows.. It was nice, I really liked it, it was really, really fast and just good all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I have one too, I just installed Windows.. It was nice, I really liked it, it was really, really fast and just good all around. you installed windows on a chrome book? Dafuq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It only loads faster because it has nothing on it, its a portable web browser with a few apps, really. The cloud service is a really good idea for laptops, but a laptop just for web browsing and nothing else? It loads faster because it's a streamlined kernel on an SSD. And "web browsing" isn't just web browsing in a traditional sense anymore; it encompasses anything that's written for HTML5, which includes google's music and docs suites, just to name a few very close cousins, not forgetting about the distant ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youthedog Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 you installed windows on a chrome book? Dafuq Yeah. It's not too bad either, Windows 8 actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It loads faster because it's a streamlined kernel on an SSD. And "web browsing" isn't just web browsing in a traditional sense anymore; it encompasses anything that's written for HTML5, which includes google's music and docs suites, just to name a few very close cousins, not forgetting about the distant ones. Google made the operating system, for people that just want to web browse, in the traditional sense. The google apps came around a lot later.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Google made the operating system, for people that just want to web browse, in the traditional sense. The google apps came around a lot later.. I'm pretty sure you didn't read my post. The internet 10 years ago is not the internet today. The thing I ever launch on my computer that isn't a game is Chrome. And that's because I can complete every single other task using HTML5, from coding, to basic video editing, to every IM platform I use, to all of my office tasks. More specifically, ChromeOS is faster because Google uses a three-tiered archetecture; firmware that doesn't probe for dumb stuff that laptops don't have anymore, system level that includes a heavily tweaked linux kernel, and then your WM. Really, after post, I've been in a nix WM in less than 15 seconds with a properly tuned kernel. The concept here of actually doing things properly isn't some new-fangled black magic, nor is it some kind of hackery where they took scissors to a "real OS" and it somehow got faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watermelon Jackson Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Honestly, I've used both platforms, but when it comes down to kick-assery, gotta go with my HTC Vivid. That ICS, fucking beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I understand why its faster, and what benefits a chromebook has. It's sounds really good on paper, but there's two major issues with the chromebook. One is timing and one is internet connectivity. Google is really cutting market by market trying to sell these chromebooks. First they cut the market to only sell to people only buying laptops, then they cut the market into people only want to browse the web. Well the chromebook's sales are extremely low because of this. Second, is internet connectivity. Let's say you are working/studying/inclass, what is the most important thing you need with your chromebook? Notes/files that would normally be already on your laptop. Google gives you a free 100 mb a month from verizon and once thats depleted you are done, you have two options to retrieve your files; 1) buy more data 2) go find some wifi. And sadly 70% of my classes do not have wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I understand why its faster, and what benefits a chromebook has. It's sounds really good on paper, but there's two major issues with the chromebook. One is timing and one is internet connectivity. Google is really cutting market by market trying to sell these chromebooks. First they cut the market to only sell to people only buying laptops, then they cut the market into people only want to browse the web. Well the chromebook's sales are extremely low because of this. Second, is internet connectivity. Let's say you are working/studying/inclass, what is the most important thing you need with your chromebook? Notes/files that would normally be already on your laptop. Google gives you a free 100 mb a month from verizon and once thats depleted you are done, you have two options to retrieve your files; 1) buy more data 2) go find some wifi. And sadly 70% of my classes do not have wifi. I'll give you that about web connectivity. On the flip side for me, if I'm going to bother to boot up a device that doesn't fit in my hand, I'm somewhere with wi-fi. Though offline docs are coming back soon, so that's a plus. I think they knew what they were getting into. The netbook market was marginal to begin with, since it competes against tablets and beefier laptops in the secondary device market. Really, they should just make a wearable that I can tote around and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Really, they should just make a wearable that I can tote around and get it over with. Or a chip in your hand with a lcd monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60Seconds Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Lets see how much the 4S has been out for and when this update came out. Oh yeah, iPhone 4S has been out since October, this just came out now. Seems like their copy machine was broken for a while, because this came out almost a year too late. Not to mention that the updated Siri on iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 will butt-rape this update and leave it in a dark alley. Chrome is a great browser, Chrome OS however is pretty much Google trying to sell people useless crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Lets see how much the 4S has been out for and when this update came out. Oh yeah, iPhone 4S has been out since October, this just came out now. Seems like their copy machine was broken for a while, because this came out almost a year too late. Not to mention that the updated Siri on iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 will butt-rape this update and leave it in a dark alley. Android already had voice search and commands prior to Siri's release. The only thing it didn't do was talk to you, and now that the voice tech speaks like an actual person does, it was time to switch that on for things other than accessibility purposes. The big question is what Apple is going to borrow from Google in this update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60Seconds Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Android already had voice search and commands prior to Siri's release. The only thing it didn't do was talk to you, and now that the voice tech speaks like an actual person does, it was time to switch that on for things other than accessibility purposes. The big question is what Apple is going to borrow from Google in this update... Apple had voice control back on the iPhone 4. It seems like Google borrowed Apple's whole platform. If there wasn't an iPhone, all of these Samsung copies and HTCs blah blah blah would not exist. Btw the new MacBooks with flash memory load up in less than 20 seconds. Edited July 7, 2012 by Billy Mays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Apple had voice control back on the iPhone 4. It seems like Google borrowed Apple's whole platform. If there wasn't an iPhone, all of these Samsung copies and HTCs blah blah blah would not exist. Btw the new MacBooks with flash memory load up in less than 20 seconds. Ignoring voice dialing, Android had voice search and entry in 2009. Who came up with the idea first is all conjecture. Android was first in development from what dates have been released, but Apple was the first with a product out by a few months. This doesn't mean that Apple started before Android/Danger, nor the other way around. We'll probably never know. Nonetheless, the touch design was "borrowed" from just about every PDA that had a stylus anyway. I'm glad that Apple is releasing devices that run on SSD/flash memory. They're not the first ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60Seconds Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Ignoring voice dialing, Android had voice search and entry in 2009. Who came up with the idea first is all conjecture. Android was first in development from what dates have been released, but Apple was the first with a product out by a few months. This doesn't mean that Apple started before Android/Danger, nor the other way around. We'll probably never know. Nonetheless, the touch design was "borrowed" from just about every PDA that had a stylus anyway. I'm glad that Apple is releasing devices that run on SSD/flash memory. They're not the first ones. Yeah, but they're the first ones to make mass market flash memory computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yeah, but they're the first ones to make mass market flash memory computers. No. They were used for the XO Laptop (OLPC project) in 07, Dell ultra portables in the same year, and Asus EeePCs as well. Apple started releasing them as optional components for a shit ton more money the following year, so good for them to get back into the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60Seconds Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 No. They were used for the XO Laptop (OLPC project) in 07, Dell ultra portables in the same year, and Asus EeePCs as well. Apple started releasing them as optional components for a shit ton more money the following year, so good for them to get back into the market. Those are a few computers that didn't get that many sales. Apple pretty much showed that you can feasibly use flash memory, not only in a ultra portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Those are a few computers that didn't get that many sales. Apple pretty much showed that you can feasibly use flash memory, not only in a ultra portable. Not really... It's pretty well known that you can use one if you want, and the results are great, but unless you're heavy on cloud storage, or use a standard drive for data storage, you need a large drive. Apple's typical customers are willing to shell that money out. 5 year old technology is not remarkable to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60Seconds Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Not really... It's pretty well known that you can use one if you want, and the results are great, but unless you're heavy on cloud storage, or use a standard drive for data storage, you need a large drive. Apple's typical customers are willing to shell that money out. 5 year old technology is not remarkable to anyone. Thats what I mean though, Apple's standard Flash drive for the new MacBook Pro is 250 GB which is pretty big for a flash hard drive, the one I bought has 500 GB Flash storage, while it may not be the Terabytes that regular hard drives can offer, it is a step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj4132 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I LIKE HTC EVO 4g, Android all the damn way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I LIKE HTC EVO 4g, Android all the damn way that phone is so 2000 and late.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj4132 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I LIKE HTC EVO 4g, Android all the damn way that phone is so 2000 and late.... Good for a 13 yr old............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbelt Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60Seconds Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Except the fact that the Tablet PC Bill Gates introduced was a piece of overcomplicated shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigSaw Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 i am personally satisfied with my iphone 3gs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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