Comments on: Why We’ll See Google Chrome OS Devices by Mid-Year

By: Doug Mohney - HD Voice News

Doug Mohney - HD Voice News — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:09:51 +0000

I think you can fragment/split the portable device space into so many slices before the pie gets too thin for anyone to "taste." But people will try.

You've got laptop, netbook on the higher end (higher performance/higher weight, smaller UI/lower weight) and smart phones on the other end (least weight, smallest functional UI).

So the tablet people, Smartbook, and dedicated Chrome are all seeing how much they can slice the "middle."

Do you really think all three types of devices will survive/thrive?

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:02:36 +0000

Given your location and proximity to the pulse of this sector, I was hoping you'd chime in Sascha. :) Agree with your comment on the Android Aspire One -- last summer I questioned that entire approach from Acer. I too think it will be different with Chrome, but do you consider Google's approach only to have impact on the netbook market or might some potential smartbook owners go with Chrome OS? Actually, is there much of a difference between a "netbook" or a "smartbook" running Chrome OS -- probably not. ;)

By: MrNerd

MrNerd — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:45:08 +0000

Google will release the os in beta. but it doesn't matter, because one of the nice features for chrome os is that it updates itself everytime the computer is closed or opened.

By: Sascha Pallenberg

Sascha Pallenberg — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:27:40 +0000

Acer will show an Aspire One with Chrome OS at Computex in June. It's kinda predictable cause they love to get some attention (remember the Android netbook last year at Computex). The problem is, Chrome OS won't be ready, it'll still be in Beta. So this is all about being the first and having some momentum. Where is the Android Aspire One now? Noone is buying it, cause Android just makes no sense on a netbook. It'll be different with Chrome but i am doubting the huge success on the netbook market. Let them grab some 5-10% of the market in the next 2 years. 70% will be Windows and the rest is for various Linux distributions like MeeGo and Jolicloud.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:48:16 +0000

I think we'll see a Chrome device even before Google might be ready. Like we've seen Android netbooks also. I think anything with a keyboard is fundamentally different than the touch-only iPad. It would be interesting to see what sort of Chrome devices come up and if they will be dual-booted with Windows or with MeeGo. MeeGo might be a big competitor to Chrome if they can both be easily installed on the same hardware.

By: Fishypops

Fishypops — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:29:13 +0000

I would concur that we might well see devices out there with Chromium OS mid-year. It is just a *NIX software build after all. I would like to imagine that what Google is working on, is a rock solid mechanism for securely updating the software on an ongoing basis.

I am a Nexus One owner of one month. I am smitten by Google. I will wait however for the right hardware device (right interface, feel, quality etc). As importantly though is direction of the software and devices. I want the device in my life (controlling my heating and my telephone and my ....).

I will wait.