Chromebook runs on ChromeOS which basically a Chrome browser with some extensions. Google recently make some changes to ChromeOS to give it more "OS" look but essentially it is still running in sandboxed browser.
Chromebook is Google's attack to Microsoft Windows. Initially Google targeted it to small businesses and 2nd computer for regular Joe but no one bite since it was underpowered and overpriced. I am not sure how a Java Developers can use Chromebook unless you use Cloud-based IDE. Personally I would rather use a cheap linux netbook than a chromebook. By the way, this Acer C7 has Intel celeron processor. You can find the review here http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/29/3702668/acer-c7-chromebook-review-199-laptop On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Rakesh <rakesh.mailgro...@gmail.com>wrote: > nope, I don't think so. > > Chromebooks are Google's attempt at getting you to use its online > services. Thats it! Nothing to do with Raspberry Pi. > > The initial launch wanted to target education IIRC. > > > http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/chromebooks-for-classrooms-99-for_10.html > > I think the landscape has changed dramatically in the last two years with > the rise of the smartphone and especially tablets. > > Have to see what happens now. > > > On 16 January 2013 14:44, Kirk Pepperdine <kirk.pepperd...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I've admittedly been absent. I was off having fun tuning ScalaBuild so >> I'm just catching up. >> >> You know as hardware platforms are becoming ungluded from MS we're seeing >> a huge amount of fragmentation out there. We've got tons of phones, >> tablets, ultra-light notebooks, CES demonstrated a number of new windows >> devices, I was just looking at Apple sales breakdowns and phones and >> tablets are responsible for an insane amount of their revenues. The iTouch >> has been almost completely squished out of the picture as have laptops and >> desktops. The 17" laptop is gone and I'll admit, it's all pretty confusing >> trying to sort out just what's really happening. >> >> I've always said that desktops and laptops are devices that escaped from >> the lab and some how made it back into the hands of everyday people. Phones >> and tablets are pushing them back into the labs where they belong. Yeah, >> they're not quite there yet but I'm looking at how my kids are using all >> the tech that we have hanging around the house. They move pretty fluidly >> between laptop, tablets and phones. They use windows, OSX, and used to use >> Linux.. but mostly they use a browser or an app that is a browser in >> disguise which is why all of those os'es don't matter. >> >> In all cases there are intended uses and then unintended uses or abuses >> ;-). I was interested in how Chrome fit in as I've neither touched nor seen >> one and of course, how far can it be pushed. I had fun with Raspberry Pi at >> Devoxx. The ARM JVM ran on it quite nicely so I suspect that it would run >> on this notebook also. I also see that things like Raspberry Pi being very >> disruptive to those that markets that don't need full powered laptops or >> desktops. So, is the Chromebook part of that disruption? >> >> -- Kirk >> >> On 2013-01-16, at 5:31 AM, "Fabrizio Giudici" < >> fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it> wrote: >> >> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:17:49 +0100, Rakesh <rakesh.mailgro...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Guys, >> >> >> >> I think you're missing the point - Chromebooks are meant to be a >> 'gateway' >> >> to the cloud. Running Java apps locally defeats the point of the >> device. >> > >> > Absolutely right. But I think that Kirk's question was about "misusing" >> :-) the device, I mean, it sounds as a reasonably good hardware product and >> it's relatively cheap. I presume Kirk is also interested in the lightweight >> aspects and the alternatives are usually much more expensive. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect @ Tidalwave s.a.s. >> > "We make Java work. Everywhere." >> > http://tidalwave.it/fabrizio/blog - fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Java Posse" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
