Chrome OS Devices to Debut at Under $400
Chrome OS Devices to Debut at Under $400
Posted 04/20/2010 at 2:46pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Google's cloud-based Chrome OS is scheduled for a year-end release, with the first devices based on the platform slated to arrive early next year. The fact that it will be rooted in the cloud should restrict its use to casual computing devices like netbooks and tablets. But what will Chrome devices cost?
Well, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, about as much as any reasonably priced netbook currently on the market. He said at the Atmosphere Cloud Computing forum that Chrome devices should cost anywhere between $300-400, while making it clear Google will have no say in setting the price of such products.
"Those prices are completely determined, by the way, by the costs of the glass, the costs of the processor and things like that, but in our case Chrome OS and Android are free so there is no software tax associated with all of this,” he said.
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Keith E. Whisman
April 20, 2010 at 10:50pm
What good is this thing if you don't have access to the Internet all the time? It's entirely cloud based so your screwed if you need it for something while on the road. That's why I think Cloud is for Desktops only. A netbook is designed for the ultimate in portability. Take it everywhere. You should not be limited to an Internet cafe or home.
van_helblaze
April 20, 2010 at 10:02pm
I tested Chrome back when it was first available for developers (if you remember maximum pc posted a link to the Image) I hated it. I'm much more satisfied using Ubuntu or Backtrack on my netbook while dual booting w7.
ryantmer
April 20, 2010 at 3:25pm
This sounds kinda like the first netbooks. Open source OS (OSOS?), price dependant entirely on hardware. Then Mr. Microsoft stepped in, imposed hardware requirements and limitations. The netbook formfactor stagnated, and prices and hardware have remained more or less the same for the last three years.
TechJunkie
April 20, 2010 at 4:24pm
What's interesting though, is that ChromeOS is free and Win7 isn't but the prices are about the same. They said the ChromeOS would make net/note books cheaper because it is open source and wouldn't have to pay MS for Win7's use. Clearly this isn't the case. I smell a dog in the area....
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