Who might use Chromium OS? [LWN.net]

Who might use Chromium OS?

Posted Nov 20, 2009 10:12 UTC (Fri) by xav (guest, #18536)
In reply to: Who might use Chromium OS? by drag
Parent article: Chromium OS source released

Like for Android, Google will share its ad revenues with OEM accepting to deliver the full Chrome OS (including proprietary Google apps) on their netbooks.
That's where they'll beat Microsoft: not only will they be cheaper than Windows, they'll even have a negative cost.

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Who might use Chromium OS?

Posted Nov 20, 2009 15:34 UTC (Fri) by kragil (guest, #34373) [Link] (2 responses)

Exactly "Less than free".

How much will an 1+GHZ + ARM SOC + 512 MB RAM and a 2 GB SDD + small battery + an 1280 x 800 display and a few wires and plastic cost at the of 2010?

Not more than $200.

So these things will beat Windows machines everywhere except maybe really rich countries.

Like Android, this is huge.

Who might use Chromium OS?

Posted Nov 20, 2009 16:10 UTC (Fri) by dion (guest, #2764) [Link] (1 responses)

Well, it's not quite your specs, but the price is $80 today:
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Menq-Easypc-E790/

I think the Chomium OS is more likely to be used in stead of Android on the super-low end netbooks, webpads and what have you, it's not really meant to replace any "real" machines.

However, if history has taught us anything, then it's that todays "rinky dink toys" will be tomorrows mainstream and that anybody who sells "real computers" and ignores the toy end of the market will soon perish.

Who might use Chromium OS?

Posted Nov 20, 2009 16:30 UTC (Fri) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link]

If someone were to sell me one of those for £50, I'd grab the first one into the country! Unfortunately, the nearest equivalents never really dip much below £120 - and at that price (when refurbished Eees can be had for £110) it's just not worth it.