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By: Google TV Brings Internet To The TV | TechClicker

Google TV Brings Internet To The TV | TechClicker — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:08:23 +0000

[...] Froyo release of the Android mobile operating system to the announcement of a web app store for the Chrome OS, the foundation is being laid for a rich future of easy access to information and content across [...]

By: Alice Kelly

Alice Kelly — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:10:57 +0000

I have tried using Chrome OS in one of my desktop PC’s, the overall performance is above average to excellent |

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By: Google vs. Microsoft vs. Apple | TechClicker

Google vs. Microsoft vs. Apple | TechClicker — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:05:04 +0000

[...] its own Macintosh hardware. While Microsoft is by far the world’s dominant OS maker, the introduction of Google’s open source Chrome OS could herald a new era of lightweight, net-centric “cloud based” software for the [...]

By: Chrome Adds Chrome Extension for Google Voice | TechClicker

Chrome Adds Chrome Extension for Google Voice | TechClicker — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:04:28 +0000

[...] is poised to unseat Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as the king of the web browsers (although Microsoft doesn’t have much to worry about from Chrome’s big brother, the Chrome OS). Now, users of Google Voice can utilize the [...]

By: Google trials HTML5 on YouTube | TechClicker

Google trials HTML5 on YouTube | TechClicker — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:03:45 +0000

[...] the standard is not complete, Google has become an early adopter of the technology for both its Chrome OS and most recently in trials delivering videos via YouTube that don’t require a Flash [...]

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Could the PopBox "Pop" those inflated cable bills? | TechClicker — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:01:41 +0000

[...] in 2009 gained more choice and available features in the mobile and PC operating system, smartphone, eBook, and digital media player markets – amongst several others. And 2010 [...]

By: Google Chrome for Mac and Linux is here | TechClicker

Google Chrome for Mac and Linux is here | TechClicker — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:01:53 +0000

[...] I’ve been using Google’s Chrome web browser for about a year now and, unlike my initial impressions of the Chrome OS, love it. It loads pages faster and uses fewer system resources than IE and [...]

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By: ajgiampa

ajgiampa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:27 +0000

I agree that Chrome’s initial target is the netbook market. But, as with any new device or technology, after its novelty wears off, people seek out a convergence of features and capabilities. Netbooks, in general, are too underpowered for all the tasks people will want to perform on them. Additionally, the Internet’s infrastructure is no where near capable of suddenly becoming a massive “hard drive” by which millions of high bandwidth applications are run.

As the hardware that powers netbooks improves and they essentially morph into ultraportable laptops, people will want (and be willing to pay for) a full featured operating system (e.g. Windows 7). Chrome does not suit that need. I wish it did and as a huge fan of Google’s products, I was disappointed to learn about Chrome’s details.

By: prattel

prattel — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:03 +0000

I don’t think you are right, or looking at it the right way. This is obviously meant for netbooks. Netbooks are not primary machines in the civilized world, netbooks are not too powerful.

The netbook market is pretty lucrative for Microsoft – selling even more licenses bundled with a hell of a lot of machines sold. If Google is able to emphasize on what you really do with those machines, which is eMailing and surfing, then why spend money on a Windows license?

Of course this won’t make Microsoft exctinct on the desktop, but it will certainly reduce their income from the netbook market dramatically.