Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Fri May 13 15:38:20 CDT 2011
Wasn't it the recent Amazon crash and it was it not that anyone lost data, wasn't it that the users could not get at their data? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 2:38 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Download Chrome OS Especially those that lost their data in reccent Google and Amazon cloud failures. -- 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain > confidential and privileged information the use of which by other > persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. 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