[dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS

I think a lot of people will be very wary about trusting their personal documents, photos and whatever to a third party... I think there will still be a big market for a standalone systems for home users.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Martin Reid
Sent: 13 May 2011 09:38
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS

My money is on Office Web Apps and Office 365

Martin


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: 13 May 2011 09:32
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS

Hi Jim,

Do you not think that 5 years is a more likely timescale?  I could believe that within 5 years, most houses would be more than happy to have a linux or Chrome based PC for home use, and that we will all use google docs or something similar?

Mark






On 13 May 2011 05:36, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Is 'free' a good price?
>
> I do not expect the market to rapidly switch over, abandoning Windows
> but I have notices a slow but steady trend in that direction. In
> twenty years, I suspect that Windows will still be a major player but
> like the browser market there will be a half dozen other major
> players. Windows, Mac, Chrome and Linux OSs...and others
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter
> Brawley
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:01 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS
>
> Yikes, I remember when 20 million PCs in the world seemed huge. Now
> there are 2 billion
> (http://www.etforecasts.com/products/ES_pcww1203.htm). The ChromeBook
> could take a big slice of that market if it's priced right.
>
> PB
>
> On 5/12/2011 12:50 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> > PSS For further information and the challenge see the following link
> > that just appeared up as I was searching:
> >
> >
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/12/google-microsoft-chro
> mebook
> > -laptop
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim
> > Lawrence
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:45 PM
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS
> >
> > PS Here is a more recent link with more features and details.
> >
> > http://www.thetechlabs.com/tech-tutorials/os/download-google-chrome-
> > os/
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim
> > Lawrence
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:34 PM
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS
> >
> > You can now download Chrome OS and run it on a virtual drive or on
> > an USB drive, at least 4GB.
> >
> >
>
> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-google-chrome-os-and-run-on-a-re
> al-com
> > puter/
> >
> > Jim
> >
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