Thursday, February 14, 2013

How much will Google Chrome OS tablets and netbooks cost?

Q. Hey does anyone know how much a Google Chrome OS Netbook or tablet PC cost? I need a rough estimate so I can save up enough money. Also how long do you think until they will be out and available, I know Google Chrome OS is due to be finished and official released later this year, but will a tablet already be available ?

A. The price is going to depend on the hardware. Maybe $50-$100 less than their Windows 7 counterpart.

I've seen some Chinese made Android/Chrome tablets that are being marketed for under $100 in domestic stores, which means that they will be maybe $200 if they get to the US due to tax and company markups.

I've also seen some Android/Chrome tablets that have an estimated price of over $700, but less if you take out a data contract.

Some tablets are on sale right now, mostly only in Asia. So the hardware will be ready in the US by the sumer this year, and most certainly in time for the holiday sales in fall/winter.

At best guess, aim to save $500. That will but you an iPad. Everybody is aiming to either undercut the iPad in terms of price, or to beat it in terms of performance, so if you can afford an iPad then you will be able to afford the competition, too.

What's the difference between Chromium OS and Google Chrome OS?
Q. What's the difference between Chromium OS and Google Chrome OS?
And which one should I download (I'm using Windows 7 at the moment)?
Can you give me also the download link (the latest release)?

A. You just want Chrome.

Chrome/Chromium:OS::Windows 7:OS

What is the Linux operating system like and would you say it beats Windows/Mac?
Q. I'm looking for a simple OS that doesn't have useless programs on it. Windows is cluttered and I've never used a Mac so I can't say anything, but what about Linux? Google OS is just nothing. You can't do anything even if you wanted to so not an option.

A. Linux is simply irreplaceable in the IT world. However, while it does have plenty of open source software available for it to compete with Microsoft, the vast majority of software isn't compatible for Linux. You could run them in WINE, but it's not guaranteed to work.

Since Macs are also a unix-like OS, they see the same problem as Linux as far as software compatibility goes.

I dual boot with Windows and Ubuntu, and I am quite pleased with that set up. If it doesn't work on one, it'll work on the other.




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