is watching say dvds going to be through browser as well? :)
On 15/07/2009 10:12, Sid Bachtiar wrote: > The question is, why switch to Google OS? > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 10:08 AM, matt_thomson<[email protected]> wrote: >> "The software architecture is simple — Google Chrome running within a >> new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel. For application >> developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will >> automatically work and new applications can be written using your >> favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only >> on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, >> Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any >> platform." >> >> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html >> >> It sounds like Google OS might not even have the ability to install >> applications, as it seems they assume MYOB can be replaces with Xero, >> and MS Office can be replaced with Google docs. >> >> I guess this is good news for us web developers, if applications are >> going server side way, and I would really love to see Microsoft get >> booted from its lazy monopoly OS position. Would anyone use an OS >> where you might not be able to install itunes or you other favourite >> apps though, some apps seem to migrate to the web better than others. >> Or have I incorrectly interpreted googles stance on installable apps? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
