Comments on: Top 10 Reasons I don’t “Get” Google Chrome OS

By: Fernando

Fernando — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:17:19 +0000

I don’t like online apps at all.
They are limited in funcionality, slow, etc. I agree with you.
They are getting better, but not better enough.

I read my email mainly using outlook, using live mail and outlook connector.
It is great to have an online (rich feature) page to access your mail, but I prefer reading it in my computer with a local app, not having to depend in the network connection speed.

This sole reason is why I use live mail instead of google mail (pop3 is not a good option).

But there is a stronger reason, that you have not mention, why I don’t want to use online apps every day: I don’t want a single company to have complete access to my files, data, and activities.

Many people blames MS for being a Monopoly in OS, and taps Google shoulders for giving as free and open source software and services.

I find Google much more dangerous than MS: it is intrusive, it controls your information and activities, a kind of Big brother, but much more subtle and hidden.

By: tiensdirect

tiensdirect — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:02:59 +0000

Google Can’t replace office because each has a specific role to play same as the office phone can’t replace the personal phones.

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How to Make a Solar panel — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:34 +0000

I totally agree with Aric. Google won’t replace Office, and I don’t think that’s their intention. But I work with a team that is spread by a minimum of 5,000 miles between each person. I can’t imagine our collaboration running so smoothly if we couldn’t all access the same documents at the same time and see each other’s changes in real time. Today’s world is too dynamic for that.

By: Aric

Aric — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:47 +0000

Like many things, this is (and may always be) a niche product. I’m on board 100% with your comments, but I think there is a place for it. I may create a support website and need a simple and cheap device for my locations to access it. No device (software) support, no periodic updates, no security issues. Simple and cheap with a few functions.

That being said, I don’t think that’s Google’s plan and I think your comments are more in line with their idea of the OS, but then again, like many things, it could lead to new concepts. It is thinking a bit outside the box which is always a good thing.