Chromebooks

Every once in a while even Google makes a mistake. They've had a flop or two in their time and they are about to have another one. The new Chromebooks that are due to be introduced will be a dismal flop. Why so you ask? Simple, it's nothing more than a Netbook computer but far more limited.

In case you haven't heard, the Chromebooks are the same size and weight as Netbooks but operate using a Google OS and the Chrome browser. It will boot faster than a regular PC and will NOT have built in storage. The concept is you will do EVERYTHING online using Google apps. And it will cost $350, more than most Netbooks. Considering the recent outage for this website, Google's Blogger, I question the reliability of using the cloud for mission critical computing.

IBM has built into their Netbooks a Quick Start (QS) option for years that allows users to boot to a Linux OS that offers the same kind of functionality as a Chromebook.

If Google were to sell their Chromebooks for $100-150 they might have a winner but at the price they'll be asking I think it be a resounding dud.