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Chromebook Pixel unveiled
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AlphaJohn
Honorary Master
Yes, if fact, it can
http://www.photoshop.com/tools/expresseditor?wf=editor
http://www.sumopaint.com/www/
Or my personal fav
http://pixlr.com/editor/
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Yes, if fact, it can
http://www.photoshop.com/tools/expresseditor?wf=editor
http://www.sumopaint.com/www/
Or my personal fav
http://pixlr.com/editor/
haha
http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os
Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.
If that is not you then it is not for you. Go get something else.
Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.
If that is not you then it is not for you. Go get something else.
The SPECIFIC type for whom R20k is small-change (style and exclusivity before all else) and who fits the Chromium OS target market profile. There are much cheaper options for the rest of us who has a need for this kind of device.
Re Security:
In March 2010, Google software security engineer Will Drewry discussed Chrome OS security. Drewry described Chrome OS as a "hardened" operating system featuring auto-updating and sandbox features that will reduce malware exposure. He said that Chrome OS netbooks will be shipped with Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and include both a "trusted bootpath" and a physical switch under the battery compartment that actuates a developer mode. That mode drops some specialized security functions but increases developer flexibility. Drewry also emphasized that the open source nature of the operating system will contribute greatly to its security by allowing constant developer feedback.
At a December 2010 press conference, Google claimed that Chrome OS would be the most secure consumer operating system due in part to a verified boot ability, in which the initial boot code, stored in read-only memory, checks for system compromises.
In March 2010, Google software security engineer Will Drewry discussed Chrome OS security. Drewry described Chrome OS as a "hardened" operating system featuring auto-updating and sandbox features that will reduce malware exposure. He said that Chrome OS netbooks will be shipped with Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and include both a "trusted bootpath" and a physical switch under the battery compartment that actuates a developer mode. That mode drops some specialized security functions but increases developer flexibility. Drewry also emphasized that the open source nature of the operating system will contribute greatly to its security by allowing constant developer feedback.
At a December 2010 press conference, Google claimed that Chrome OS would be the most secure consumer operating system due in part to a verified boot ability, in which the initial boot code, stored in read-only memory, checks for system compromises.
Bern
Expert Member
Hopefully a decent sized SSD, I would be more than a bit unhappy with online only - internet down and you are completely screwed! I suppose though with Google Drive you could had a PC at home synced for redundancy and in case they decide to add a nice premium price to the service later.
I would like to see the specs, price seems pretty high unless there is some sort of magic in there.
side note - can you imagine having to up and download your Photoshop images all the time each time you make a little change to one! Networks should subsidise the hell out of these. In fact Vodacom and MTN should just give them away with their "no limits" data bundles - they will get R50k+ data bills on LTE in the first month already.
Hell Yes,give it to me, except for the R20K part. Like it or not the cloud is the future(did they not say the iPad was a fad?) and Chrome OS well established to take advantage of it.
On that note, where are those damned undersea cables and lower(and i mean looooow) bandwidth prices so i can take advantage of my Nexus 4 , Nexus 7(10),Chromebook Pixel and Google Drive 1TB? Oh,and city wide wi-fi hotspot coverage.
Finally...$1 299.00 = FAIL
Yes, we all know what Chrome OS is.
What you still haven't explained is why you think the Pixel is pushing the boundaries of the future
Then why would they not get a MacBook? It matches everything you said (Stylish, Retina, cloud integration, secure, etc), and is cheaper. Ditto for the Surface Pro and many other machines.
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Fudzy
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He still hasn't? Maybe we should ask him what current applications are being advanced by Chrome OS.
Hell Yes,give it to me, except for the R20K part. Like it or not the cloud is the future(did they not say the iPad was a fad?) and Chrome OS well established to take advantage of it.
On that note, where are those damned undersea cables and lower(and i mean looooow) bandwidth prices so i can take advantage of my Nexus 4 , Nexus 7(10),Chromebook Pixel and Google Drive 1TB? Oh,and city wide wi-fi hotspot coverage.
Finally...$1 299.00 = FAIL
If you lived in Kansas City and had access to 1Gb/s uncapped fibre at only $70/month, you might want a better quality screen on your Chromebook than the $249 version.
If you live in SA, this is not for you. That is probably why it's not been released in SA yet!
cerebus
Honorary Master
I question your assumption that people who value style and exclusivity over all else are idiots.
People just value different attributes differently to what other people might value them
cerebus
Honorary Master
Looney
Executive Member
I'm also still waiting to hear how this is pushing the boundaries of desktop computing. He hasn't managed to convince anyone why this is so ground breaking.
$1300 for a browser? No thanks.
Not affordable for the average person, and for the people who can afford it would rather buy a macbook.
Where did I use the word "desktop"? I said computing.
And if by "this" you mean this specific Google device then you also miss what I'm saying.
My argument is that the Chrome OS is taking computing to be completely cloud based, ie everything happens in the cloud and the results come to a device used anywhere where the cloud is accessible. This is pushing computing into new territory, and by computing I mean a multitude of interconnected devices that sync and work through the cloud with no reliance on software pre-installed on any device. I can therefore use the same application on any suitable device that has access to the cloud with all my personal settings and data available. I can work on one device at work and another at home without carrying any data or having the software installed on both machines. I don't need anything pre-installed. The security for the software can then be actively managed/updated on the servers instead of on each device I own. That to me is a revolution in computing. But I'm again - as usual on here - standing alone with my argument.
cerebus
Honorary Master
No, the idea of a purely cloud based device is great, honestly. It is innovative and aggressive. I just don't Chromium is yet ready for it in its current state. All the desktop services are half-baked. It would also be a serious option if it was say $700 because the hardware does seem great (except who thought it would be a good idea to pair an HD4000 with a 2560 screen? It's like running a battleship on a lawnmower engine.) but as it stands the bang/buck is completely nonexistent - and that's what Google is supposed to be specialising in.