Animesh Kumar {itsAnimesh}
I'm an IT professional/FOSS Geek living and working in New Delhi, India. Currently for the most part I work as a Technical Consultant developing Open Source ICT solutions for social and societal inclusion. I am a a FOSS enthusiast, I want to create an awareness about FOSS through the work I do. Below are the latest updates from a some social networks I subscribe to.
Thoughts on Chromebook…
One of the biggest mistakes that people make is to take a product that may be important to a few people in their world and assume it is important for everyone… I believe this is what is happening to the new Google Chromebook…
I see Chromebook as the evolution of the netbook, its what i believe netbook should have been from the start… The problem now is that Google has made a late entry into the market… With the tablets taking over the vacume that exsisted between the Smart Phones and Laptops, one would consider opting for the lighter tablet… Additionally this is not a device that would take over the laptop as it does not offer any different functionality that you can already achieve with a laptop… The next issue which needs to be pointed out is that it is a web-centric device, so users are required to be constantly connected to the net to achieve its full potential…
Price is also a issue… At $350 to $500 its at a similar price to a full fledged netbook… Now, if the Chromebook was $100, or even $200, it might be easier to make a case for the value it provides… But, the Chromebook is basically a handicapped netbook that costs the same or more than some other netbooks that have much greater capabilities…