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caughtthinkingDec 8, 2010
Chrome OS does look like a game changer, but consumers don't care about usability as much as they care about shiny things.
Closed AccountDec 8, 2010
Maybe that's you, but everyone I know cares about usability.
mikedothDec 8, 2010
Most people I know only care about usability/functionality.
Closed AccountDec 8, 2010
I can't wait for all the corporations to be able to index and view my private data. I want my every move watched in case I'm doing something they like or don't like. It's going to be awesome when they go down and I'm absolutely unable to do anything but I'm sure they will tell me something to calm me down until they get it working again. Businesses will be so happy when the service is down for 2 days and they get a refund for two days of service. Those couple of bucks will help pay for the thousands they lost during down time and make their disgusted customers happy again. /s
linuxpersonDec 8, 2010
Paranoia much?
Closed AccountDec 8, 2010
I guess you're right ... We need to trust corporations with our data. What was I thinking?
linuxpersonDec 8, 2010
Compared to government, the private sector has done a much better job of protecting my private data. Further, corporations don't have the legally ability to spy on you without probable cause like the government does (see USA PATRIOT Act).
I accused you of paranoia because this article is about cloud based PC devices and, as such, your comment comes off as a nutty stretch.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountDec 8, 2010
Yeah, Corporations wouldn't break the law like that. They probably have such high integrity that they wouldn't even consider selling data secretly to other corporations or to the government. I bet they would fight the government tooth and nail even if there was a search warrant. I was just being nutty.
linuxpersonDec 8, 2010
You might be making some good points, but they have nothing to do with this article. Do you revert to conspiracy theories on every technology comment thread?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountDec 9, 2010
Nope. Let's say I'm very involved with it. I just have a good sense of evil having been around when such temptations exist to upper management.
inajeepDec 9, 2010
@linusperson: He is not using conspiracy theories. He is using sarcasm effectively. I have not like a network computer from the inital one I had. A unix dumb terminal back in the early 90's. Worse case scenarios abound. Having the brains and data at your finger tips allows people to continue working and have data available to them.
qwed88Dec 8, 2010
You don't read the tech news much do you?!
adml_shakeDec 8, 2010
The best part is, no one in upper management will have any of these. They won't want their information floating around out in the cloud.
Closed AccountDec 9, 2010
no one in lower management will have this either.
bdbrDec 8, 2010
I would expect cloud companies to be extra cautious about security of private data, just because they know it's a big concern.
On the other hand, bank security has also always been a concern, yet I won't be surprised to see my account information show up on Wikileaks any day.
godsbongDec 9, 2010
I was LOL'ing, until i realized your statement might actually come true.
noslodecoyDec 9, 2010
Although I agree to some extent, you are logged on to a website that aggregates your likes and dislikes.
qwed88Dec 8, 2010
I think the "Cloud" idea has it's place, but I'm not convinced I trust it for every thing.
The idea of Google controlling every thing freaks me the f**k out.
I'm thinking Cloud assisted gaming is the future. Imagine playing a game where your computer/consoles graphic's are used to render your character and local surroundings. While the cloud would be used to render at large landscapes, maybe larger physics etc...
trdrstvDec 8, 2010
At this point I'm happy with Local content delivery (a la steam) and save files kept in the cloud.
qwed88Dec 8, 2010
I agree. I'm just thinking out loud about where things are possibly headed.
Chrome OS, at least how it's set up now, reminds me a lot of AOL.
mike42979Dec 9, 2010
Umm this exists, its called onlive!
qwed88Dec 9, 2010
Onlive is complete cloud based gaming. Nothing is stored locally.
I'm proposing a mix between the two.
Read the original post.
jeworldDec 8, 2010
I'm interested to see how well it works, but I won't use it. I still prefer physical media for my midget pr0n.
qwed88Dec 8, 2010
I've tried Hexxeh's Chromium build. http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ It's not bad. I could see using it at my grandparents house.
adml_shakeDec 8, 2010
I don't think we really have the network infrastructure built up enough to support a massive move to cloud based computing. Just look at Comcast last weekend. massive DNS failure took out 4 states. Would suck if that happened during the work day.
qwed88Dec 8, 2010
That's a big concern of mine too. What happens if this actually catches on big, and this becomes the main OS for a large group of people? Shut down a few servers and half the population has no access to the internet. I hope we never become dependent on something like.
I don't like my internet filtered, and that's what this could easily become.
specimen7Dec 8, 2010
Sick of people using the term "cloud" It's the internet. It's the god damn internet.
superstreamDec 8, 2010
There's a great difference between the reality of the net and what we would like the net be.
In Europe the standard internet connection is 2,4 MB except in big cities when we can get 8 or 9 MB, but we know that designers and creative people like living in the country with the green grass and cows outside of their study/office window's :)
The reality is that nowadays the gap in the Internet navigation is already too much evident.
canyoucountDec 8, 2010
THE NETWORK IS THE COMPUTER.
cdurukDec 8, 2010
This changes everything. All over again.
wireheadlanceDec 8, 2010
finally
michaelebohDec 8, 2010
yea I got it right! Just waiting to hear the news....
sayyedrezaiDec 8, 2010
and we thought chrome OS would be it !!
everydaysourceDec 8, 2010
The network computer was conceivable in the late 1990s but not applicable. Now in 2010-2011 Chrome OS with make cloud living a reality.
Closed AccountDec 9, 2010
yeah..a reaity for the 321 people who will care enough to get one.
subzero34gDec 9, 2010
“A PC is a ridiculous device. What the world really wants is to plug into a wall to get electronic power, and plug in to get data..."
Made me realize...this isn't just some fancy new technology..it's the same technology that could be a step closer to the idea behind Megaman NT Warrior. People have PETs (Personal TErminals)..they connect to the internet by "Jacking In"..extend a wire out and plug it in any place that has that sort of internet access. A restaurant, street lights, stores, your TV (everything has computer components to it). In this anime, you also have an AI buddy in your personal terminal :P. But that's getting a little too ahead. It would be nice to have free internet access anywhere in a city...just plug-in =)
wilhoitmDec 9, 2010
It is going to flop just like all of the other network computers before it!
wardcosbysonDec 9, 2010
very interesting
ultimathuleDec 9, 2010
Does anyone remember when Digg used to be relevant?
Closed AccountDec 9, 2010
Finally? No one has been asking for it. So why finally?
topherofcpdDec 9, 2010
Much better than oatmeal.
angrycat70Dec 9, 2010
Thin clients redux?
onreactDec 9, 2010
The network computer is something companies will use to control their workers. Also people who can not afford a real computer will do. I would use one as a secondary device for casual non-work reliated tasks involving non-sensitive data.
rytr23Dec 9, 2010
This again? Please..we'll see a resurgence, followed again by a move away from this nonsense.. For kids stuff or non critical systems, maybe, but the fat client is still going to be king. I remember seeing "The PC is dead, Thin clients are the future" 15 years ago in one of those trade rags that ,unfortunately, managers read and think is gospel.
the2dquartetDec 9, 2010
This particular quote has me stumped: "Schmidt believes Chrome OS is the _third_ viable real operating system" (emphasis added)
We know he's been anti-Microsoft since at least about 1995, but he's also competing in the mobile phone market with Apple using Linux-based Android phones so he's obviously aware of the desktop offerings of both of them.
So which of these is being callously written off by the author of the article?
FileinspectDec 9, 2010
Cloud-services is the logical development of current web-structure. But there are a lof of serious problems around that - like privacy protection and stability. For me as a freelancer - network computers are very comfortable.
gkiltzDec 9, 2010
In the days before the internet, this was known as a "dumb terminal." It's as old as the vinyl LP, and has about as much future.
wilhoitmDec 9, 2010
The cloud creates one point of failure. If your datacenter goes, so does the cloud. Since PCs can do work without being connected to the internet... Are we taking a step back?
schneidz101Dec 9, 2010
i'm so confused... whats the difference between cloud and thin-clients ?
freonchillDec 10, 2010
the ISP already have everything we do / see
not and if you have an USA ISP, then the government can already database you
the question is, have they been able to "ever cookie" you regardless of what machines and services you use... so that you even when you are anonymous, are you really anonymous?