The End of Windows

[Guest Alias]

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Alias

[Guest Alec S.]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Alias wrote (in news:g9lv23$bh1$1@aioe.org):

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’fraid not. It has it’s applications (eg thin clients or devices like

PDAs/phones for email/web), but it’s not going to replace a desktop OS. Google

has yet to make inroads with enterprises, and this is not going to replace

Windows in corporate computers. It is also not going to replace Windows on the

systems of gamers—do you really think you can run today’s games off a web OS?

 

Besides, you would still need an OS to run the web browsers to access Google

Chrome. I doubt that PC manufactuers are going to be putting Google

Chrome-booting code in the BIOS to go straight from the POST into that. Also

besides, what happens when you are off-line?

 

Google is awesome at making fun, new things and this is no exception, but it is

not “The End of Windows”; those anlysts need new jobs.

 

 

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[Guest Alias]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Alec S. wrote:

> Alias wrote (in news:g9lv23$bh1$1@aioe.org):

>

> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9114004&intsrc=hm_list

>

>

> ’fraid not. It has it’s applications (eg thin clients or devices like

> PDAs/phones for email/web), but it’s not going to replace a desktop OS. Google

> has yet to make inroads with enterprises, and this is not going to replace

> Windows in corporate computers. It is also not going to replace Windows on the

> systems of gamers—do you really think you can run today’s games off a web OS?

>

> Besides, you would still need an OS to run the web browsers to access Google

> Chrome. I doubt that PC manufactuers are going to be putting Google

> Chrome-booting code in the BIOS to go straight from the POST into that. Also

> besides, what happens when you are off-line?

>

> Google is awesome at making fun, new things and this is no exception, but it is

> not “The End of Windows”; those anlysts need new jobs.

>

>

 

No, it's the beginning of the end of Windows. Vista is another reason

Windows is going out the proverbial window. A Linux install and Chrome

is the future.

 

Alias

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Alias wrote:

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Yeah, right... as if we all want to run our applications off web

servers. I'm sure every corporation in the world will want their

private data handled by some web server located who knows where. I'm

also sure every individual computer user will also want to rely on the

vagaries of web applications and web servers for *all* their computing

needs.

 

John

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: The End of Windows

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> Alias wrote:

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>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9114004&intsrc=hm_list

>

>

> Yeah, right... as if we all want to run our applications off web servers.

> I'm sure every corporation in the world will want their private data

> handled by some web server located who knows where. I'm also sure every

> individual computer user will also want to rely on the vagaries of web

> applications and web servers for *all* their computing needs.

>

> John

>

 

 

Just wishful thinking on his part. There are still too many without a decent

Internet connection. He only has to take a drive into the mountains west of

Valencia to see that.

 

 

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[Guest Alias]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:g9m219$nls$1@aioe.org...

>> Alias wrote:

>>

>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9114004&intsrc=hm_list

>>>

>>

>>

>> Yeah, right... as if we all want to run our applications off web

>> servers. I'm sure every corporation in the world will want their

>> private data handled by some web server located who knows where. I'm

>> also sure every individual computer user will also want to rely on the

>> vagaries of web applications and web servers for *all* their computing

>> needs.

>>

>> John

>>

>

>

> Just wishful thinking on his part. There are still too many without a

> decent Internet connection. He only has to take a drive into the

> mountains west of Valencia to see that.

>

>

 

There was a time when hardly anyone had broadband and now it's

commonplace and becoming more commonplace every day. Your are ill

informed because Vodafone and Telefonica now serve rural areas with

broadband. I have a cable 25 MB connection down with 1 MB up.

 

Alias

[Guest Milt]

Re: The End of Windows

 

I suggest that you delete Windows and all other Microsoft products from your

computer, then install Linux and Chrome. Wait a few weeks and post back, if

you can, letting us all know how it works out.

 

I would then be very interested in your opinion.

 

 

 

"Alias" wrote:

> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> > news:g9m219$nls$1@aioe.org...

> >> Alias wrote:

> >>

> >>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9114004&intsrc=hm_list

> >>>

> >>

> >>

> >> Yeah, right... as if we all want to run our applications off web

> >> servers. I'm sure every corporation in the world will want their

> >> private data handled by some web server located who knows where. I'm

> >> also sure every individual computer user will also want to rely on the

> >> vagaries of web applications and web servers for *all* their computing

> >> needs.

> >>

> >> John

> >>

> >

> >

> > Just wishful thinking on his part. There are still too many without a

> > decent Internet connection. He only has to take a drive into the

> > mountains west of Valencia to see that.

> >

> >

>

> There was a time when hardly anyone had broadband and now it's

> commonplace and becoming more commonplace every day. Your are ill

> informed because Vodafone and Telefonica now serve rural areas with

> broadband. I have a cable 25 MB connection down with 1 MB up.

>

> Alias

>

>

[Guest Alec S.]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Milt wrote (in news:38B823C1-AE41-4FC9-8B0D-89B426F5288F@microsoft.com):

> I suggest that you delete Windows and all other Microsoft products from your

> computer, then install Linux and Chrome. Wait a few weeks and post back, if

> you can, letting us all know how it works out.

 

Wait, Linux? You have to use Linux to use Chrome? Then it’s not really replacing

the OS now is it?

 

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[Guest HeyBub]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Alias wrote:

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>>

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> No, it's the beginning of the end of Windows. Vista is another reason

> Windows is going out the proverbial window. A Linux install and Chrome

> is the future.

>

> Alias

 

Giggle.

[Guest Alec S.]

Re: The End of Windows

 

Alias wrote (in news:g9m21b$n8b$1@aioe.org):

> No, it's the beginning of the end of Windows. Vista is another reason

> Windows is going out the proverbial window. A Linux install and Chrome

> is the future.

 

 

What does Linux have to do with Chrome? If you have to install Linux, then you

are still installing a desktop OS. If you’re going to install a desktop OS, why

not just stick with the copy of Windows that’s already on the system? Linux is

not and will not be the future any time soon. It is not user-friendly enough for

the masses, so Windows will continue its reign for the foreseeable future. As

for Mac, it may be user-friendly, but until it supports as many apps and games

as Windows, John Hodgman will continue to pwn Justin Long. :P

 

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