[dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS

Especially those that lost their data in reccent Google and Amazon cloud failures.

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Stuart

On 13 May 2011 at 10:51, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> 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 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software
> issues 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 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> 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-ch
> > ro 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-chrom
> > > e- 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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