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Originally Posted by holymadness
The one thing that everything can agree on, whether impressed or not by the Pixel, is that it is dramatically overpriced for its capabilities.
But as you say, it has done its job as a marketing ploy by getting people talking and thinking about Chromebooks for the first time in a long while.
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Sorry guys, but I think Chromebooks represent the near term future of personal computing, at least in the Western Hemisphere, Northern Europe, and large parts of Asia. The rest of the world will likely come along a little later.
Is it going to be for EVERYONE? Probably not, what is? But whether or not you adopt this model for your own use, you are going to have to make room in your head for the sort of thinking resulting from it since many people you interact with will be using it.
It will likely take the form of laptops, desktops, tablets, and possibly smartphones, but the model will be essentially similar to what Google is pioneering. However, it won't be just a Chrome environment. Both Firefox and Unbutu are making serious sounding noises in this direction.
Will Microsoft and Apple come along? I don't know, but if they are smart, they will hedge their bets and position their resources for a quick jump in that direction.