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07-08-2009, 05:13 AM
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07-08-2009, 07:38 AM
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From google's blog: Quote: |
The software architecture is simple — Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel.
| Not impressed.
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07-08-2009, 07:42 AM
| | | | So it's not really an OS it's just a gui running over teh linux?
I've been down with the netbooks I'll definately check it out.
Looks like a huge jump for the open source community, that is if their able to make the web apps main stream.
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07-08-2009, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Absentia  So it's not really an OS it's just a gui running over teh linux? | Aren't ALL distros simply a gui over a kernel?  I would love to try this out. Running ubuntu now.
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07-08-2009, 09:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK | | | Should be a great OS for netbooks. I'd like to see an OS that really pushes the Cloud computing idea.
Problem is, I can't see netbooks lasting that much longer.
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07-08-2009, 11:46 AM
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07-08-2009, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by applerocks Should be a great OS for netbooks. I'd like to see an OS that really pushes the Cloud computing idea.
Problem is, I can't see netbooks lasting that much longer. |
I think netbooks will last, but will only hit a very niche market. At my university they are everywhere, but aside from schools and perhaps traveling business people I can't see netbooks expanding beyond those markets. I hope to get one pretty soon myself.
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07-08-2009, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Isn't this kind of where Mac OS X started? | Wasn`t it Unix? ButI'm prolly mixing things up, that's rlly not something im good at...  |
07-08-2009, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ziltoid Wasn`t it Unix? ButI'm prolly mixing things up, that's rlly not something im good at... | OS X is basically a highly tuned version of free BSD with the it's own GUI (aqua).
I really don't like the thought of my whole computer being based on the internet. I like having apps stored locally. Also I like having files stored locally.
If it's just a web browser and nothing else I'm not interested. If it also has other features (such as a media player) then I may download it for my netbook.
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07-08-2009, 04:43 PM
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I think netbooks will last, but will only hit a very niche market. At my university they are everywhere, but aside from schools and perhaps traveling business people I can't see netbooks expanding beyond those markets. I hope to get one pretty soon myself.
| In my experience people use them as a second computer, they often already own a laptop and if not a desktop. I think they've done a great job of pushing the price of laptops down, or at least showing how it can be done, and I can see the typical netbook formula (e.g Intel Atom, 1 gig of ram, low price) lasting but on slightly larger laptops.
Surely people on the move would prefer a full size keyboard and a decent trackpad? Most people at my uni wouldn't consider buying one because of the screen size, as laptops usually replace TVs in dorm rooms.
Having said that, I've got GAS for an MSI Wind. Want to upgrade to 2 gig of ram 320 hd and put OS X on there. Just to see if I can :P
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07-08-2009, 04:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Where am I?!?!? | | Meh, it could be cool, but I'm sick of google claiming to make it's own os. Google Android! (variation of a linux distro) Google Chrome! (a linux distro). People think this is new stuff. It's not. Hopefully they will share the glory and at least open more people to linux, but I doubt it. That would get people to not use their operating system.  Prove me wrong. Don't get me wrong, I love android, but this 'fresh new take' on the operating system kind of ticks me off. Oh, and currently running linux mint (variation of ubuntu) 64 bit. Looking forward to more from google although I don't really like the cloud computing idea.
Edit: chrome browsing is not yet out for linux, but they plan on making an OS with the two?
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07-08-2009, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by applerocks the Cloud computing idea. | For someone who's been out of the computing loop for a while, what the hell is that?
If its what I think it is, I imagine some kindof matrix/web like linking of computer processors so that slower machines can be run faster. |
07-08-2009, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Nyarlathotep ... what the hell is that? | It's basically the notion that applications and even your personal files can be web-based and don't need to reside on your desktop system. You can access them anywhere you have a connection.
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07-08-2009, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cdef It's basically the notion that applications and even your personal files can be web-based and don't need to reside on your desktop system. You can access them anywhere you have a connection. | Hmm..... scary **** if you ask me. IME people don't have the common sense to keep stuff that should be private, well, private. Facebook is just one of many examples of stupid people being able to do stupider things than they usually do.
Never mind that while I don't fear my computers themselves getting hacked, I just don't trust that haveing everyones files in the same place is really safe. Might as well just paint a ****ing digital bullseye on it. |
07-08-2009, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cdef It's basically the notion that applications and even your personal files can be web-based and don't need to reside on your desktop system. You can access them anywhere you have a connection. | Not for me, due to security, and because I don't always have wi-fi access. |
07-08-2009, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ehque Aren't ALL distros simply a gui over a kernel? I would love to try this out. Running ubuntu now. | Every OS is a gui over a kernel. |
07-08-2009, 05:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NET | | | Google is out to take down Microsoft now. But you've got to have severe reservations about any one company that tries to position itself as the very linchpin of computing, and what's worse, as the future curator of all the information in the world.
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07-08-2009, 07:15 PM
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07-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cdef Google is out to take down Microsoft now. But you've got to have severe reservations about any one company that tries to position itself as the very linchpin of computing, and what's worse, as the future curator of all the information in the world. |
I don't think any company will ever "take down" Microsoft, but I do think Google is certainly capable of being just as powerful. Apple too.
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