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    Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « on: November 20, 2009, 12:06:38 PM »
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 03:23:31 PM »
    Never.
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 03:56:14 PM »
    Although Google denies it I think this is a step towards a Google based mobile phone company like Sprint or Verizon. Or maybe even a Google computer aimed at businesses and college students. As popular as Google is, Microsoft has the home user market securely in their pocket. And as smart as Google is I think they know going up against Windows in the home user market isn't going to happen for a while. Open Source is good, but it's also not for the "point-and-click" crowd which makes up most of the market. If they can get college users on-board with open source then it will spread thorough everything else starting when the go into the working world. Not a bad long term plan for Google...
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 05:36:02 PM »
    That's total BS. What if you have a crappy connection, or none at all?! Flash memory? How much can that max out at?
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #4 on: November 20, 2009, 05:40:04 PM »
    So I guess those colleges are gonna look really silly because they said their VAX-VMS was "out-dated". Connect it to an unstable dial-up internet connection, and you have PROGRESS, people!
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 05:42:09 PM »
    Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 20, 2009, 05:40:04 PM
    So I guess those colleges are gonna look really silly because they said their VAX-VMS was "out-dated". Connect it to an unstable dial-up internet connection, and you have PROGRESS, people!
    Lol PROGRESS...a Progress BAR!
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #6 on: November 20, 2009, 05:43:23 PM »
    Quote from: Helpmeh on November 20, 2009, 05:42:09 PM
    Lol PROGRESS...a Progress BAR!

    Downstairs, to your right. it's right across from the astronaut's lounge, the space bar.
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    Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
    « Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009, 07:15:56 AM »
    Looks like a good way to get google account info....beware.
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      Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
      « Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 05:05:45 PM »
      I hate the sound of that. Chrome browser reallly sucks, imagine how bad that is gonna be.
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      Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
      « Reply #9 on: November 22, 2009, 06:06:30 AM »
      I'm never going to trust someone else to protect and backup my files.

      There are so many things wrong with this that I just don't know where to begin.
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      Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
      « Reply #10 on: November 22, 2009, 06:34:17 AM »
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      That means if you want Chrome OS, you'll have to purchase a Chrome OS device.

      Ok so where are all the people that cry foul over microsoft and internet explorer???????
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        Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
        « Reply #11 on: November 22, 2009, 08:53:29 AM »
        Quote from: Quantos on November 22, 2009, 06:06:30 AM
        I'm never going to trust someone else to protect and backup my files.

        There are so many things wrong with this that I just don't know where to begin.

        If you haven't seen the short film "Googled", now would be an excellent time.
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        Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
        « Reply #12 on: November 22, 2009, 08:56:00 AM »
        Google has taken storage to whole new levels. "Cloud" computing is the hot new trend. If anyone is going to do it right then I would expect Google to be the ones to master it first.

        It never hurts to see what the final product is before condemning or accepting it...
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        Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
        « Reply #13 on: November 22, 2009, 09:28:41 AM »
        Looks like Opera is heading to the cloud also.

        Opera 10.10 Beta with Opera Unite: a Web server in the Web browser. http://www.opera.com/browser/next/
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        Re: Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
        « Reply #14 on: November 22, 2009, 09:34:06 AM »
        Quote from: evilfantasy on November 22, 2009, 08:56:00 AM
        Google has taken storage to whole new levels. "Cloud" computing is the hot new trend. If anyone is going to do it right then I would expect Google to be the ones to master it first.

        It never hurts to see what the final product is before condemning or accepting it...

        Not for me, I work out of town for a huge percentage of the year.  I still need access to my data when I'm in camp and many camps don't have internet.
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