Google Chromebook
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Well, here are main reasons I’m hearing why people aren’t all that jazzed by the Chromebook:
Price - $28 per month for a business translates into $1,008 over three years, which is a lot of money what is essentially a netbook with very little local storage and an OS with ’limited’ capability. Even buying the Chromebook outright still costs between $350 and $500, which is a lot of money for a netbook.
Hardware - Current there are two general models from two OEMs (Samsung and Acer). There’s very little choice.
Cloud storage - The idea of cloud-only storage bothers people a lot. The idea that work stops if there’s no WiFi or 3G (or if Google’s servers go down) doesn’t appeal to many. On top of that, there are a lot of people who view cloud storage with suspicion and wouldn’t be happy with their data living on Google servers.
Reliance on ‘apps’ - You can’t just download and install just anything onto Chromebooks. The Chrome OS works with web-based apps. Many have concerns that these apps will be limited and inflexible.
Updates - Chrome OS updates will be pushed automatically to Chromebooks. Some are concerned that this automatic updating could result in problems that would be outside of the control of the end user.http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardwa…
Spend your hard earned money at a strip club you bozos.