you need a laptop to be a real computer? Not much more than a handful of computer chips and a browser argued Google. Mid-June, bringing the search giant, together with its partners, Acer and Samsung, a new kind of laptop on the market: The machines come without hard drive and conventional operating system, as the work proceeds with them almost exclusively via the browser. Data is not stored on the computer itself, but on the Internet stored - for services like Google Docs, Flickr or Photoshop.com. Google promises easier handling and better protection against computer viruses because users do not even have to worry about maintaining the software on their computers: The minimum operating system, Chrome OS called Google wants to automatically update every six weeks, online services are already managed centrally.With its Internet-friendly operating system OS to Google Chrome invent the computer. In June, the first netbooks on the market. Intent of Californians: arch-rival Microsoft. By Karsten Lemm, San Francisco
"Chrome Books pursue a new approach where the burden of maintenance is no longer on the shoulders of the users is," said Brin. "I believe this principle is the future, and companies that do not join the, will have little success." Concerns, the Chrome laptop might be an attempt to chain users to Google's own services, contests Brin. "If you do not trust Google, you can go to any other website, even to Bing or Yahoo, we do not treat these services different from our own. "
"No all-around computer for everyone"
Who gets involved in the Google model does, but some limitations in purchasing: The fact that the laptops store any information on the Internet is a fast connection required. Music and movie fans can only enjoy their entertainment when they are online and store their collection of songs and movies on the web. Google has introduced specifically to Tuesday's "Music beta" service. And if incurred very large files, like a Chrome Book simply be overwhelmed, which also recognizes Google: "If you spend a lot of time to edit videos, a Chrome Book is certainly not the best choice," said Sundar Pichai. "It is not intended as an all-computer for everyone."
Therefore, as analysts suggest, will succeed in Google also hard to make the computer world of today on tomorrow on the head. "Microsoft should look at the attention, but has no immediate cause for concern," says Danny Sullivan, long-time observer and renowned Google search engine expert. As long as the vision of ubiquitous data network is still in the future, full-fledged laptops would continue to benefit. "Chrome books are basically nothing more than a great Web browser," says Sullivan. But for people who cavort mainly online and get already many Google services, "this is the ideal machine."
And as if the Chrome-inventor slide last doubts aside, that their invention is to be taken seriously, Google before the killer app from the gaming sector: who wants to can continue on a Chrome Book the popular 'Angry Birds' through the air swish. Without extra software. Just like that, right in your browser. If that is not progress.
"No all-around computer for everyone"
Who gets involved in the Google model does, but some limitations in purchasing: The fact that the laptops store any information on the Internet is a fast connection required. Music and movie fans can only enjoy their entertainment when they are online and store their collection of songs and movies on the web. Google has introduced specifically to Tuesday's "Music beta" service. And if incurred very large files, like a Chrome Book simply be overwhelmed, which also recognizes Google: "If you spend a lot of time to edit videos, a Chrome Book is certainly not the best choice," said Sundar Pichai. "It is not intended as an all-computer for everyone."
Therefore, as analysts suggest, will succeed in Google also hard to make the computer world of today on tomorrow on the head. "Microsoft should look at the attention, but has no immediate cause for concern," says Danny Sullivan, long-time observer and renowned Google search engine expert. As long as the vision of ubiquitous data network is still in the future, full-fledged laptops would continue to benefit. "Chrome books are basically nothing more than a great Web browser," says Sullivan. But for people who cavort mainly online and get already many Google services, "this is the ideal machine."
And as if the Chrome-inventor slide last doubts aside, that their invention is to be taken seriously, Google before the killer app from the gaming sector: who wants to can continue on a Chrome Book the popular 'Angry Birds' through the air swish. Without extra software. Just like that, right in your browser. If that is not progress.
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