Asus choosing between Chrome and Android
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Jonney Shih, Asus' chairman, said in an interview on Wednesday that the manufacturer was still not sure how many people would sacrifice the application compatibility advantages of Windows and Intel for a lower-cost subnotebook running a Linux-based OS on an ARM chipset. He also said Asus was working on a tablet or slate device.
"With the current Wintel-based Eee PC, the advantage is you still enjoy the [application] compatibility," Shih said. "The smartbook is usually based on ARM — then you will have some advantage in the cost. This will further push the original direction of the netbook."
Shih said Asus — the manufacturer that kicked off the netbook phenomenon with the first Eee PC in 2007 — was "still not 100 percent sure" what proportion of its customers would go for a smartbook over a Windows netbook, adding that other considerations in putting out a smartbook included the choice between Google's two operating systems, Android and Chrome OS.
For more, read "Asus weighing up Chrome versus Android " on ZDNet UK.
Talkback Most Recent of 7 Talkback(s)
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Chrome OS?
I know it's a little nitpicky, but Chrome is the name of Google's browser, and Chromium is the name of the OS. You might want to update this article.
todrules15th Jan 2010 -
It is Chrome OS
The browser is Chrome, the OS is Chrome OS. The
open source projects behind them are Chromium and
Chromium OS respectively.
Niosop15th Jan 2010 -
Re: Chrome OS?
Chromium is the name of the Chrome browser's open source parent, as well as the name of Chrome OS's open source parent. Chromes are built by Google from the open source parents. So, the article is correct.
Zach S15th Jan 2010 -
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose
Whatever guys, get over it. Browser and OS both named Chrome. We get it. We know which is which.
What needs to be talked about is how Chrome OS is a game changer!! The American Banker's Association in the face of increasing and incredibly sophistocated banking trojan attacks is now suggesting all financial transactions are done after booting from a Linux live CD.
Windows and Adobe and etc etc etc cannot be made secure no matter how hard everyone tries.
Chrome OS which is designed for SECURITY from the ground up will be exactly what everyone needs. Sitting on a cheap netbook as a PC companion, (not replacing your laptop or desktop) will server as a secure and trusted internet platform for browsing the web.
cpt_slog@...16th Jan 2010 -
RE: Asus choosing between Chrome and Android
Why would you put Android on a large netbook when you can have it on your phone in a much smaller package? Personally I hate netbooks, I'd rather a 17" PC anyway.
Hiveon18th Jan 2010 -
You answered your own question
Not that I think running Android on a large system is better or worse. But look at your points:
1) Use it on a phone because smaller is better
2) You prefer larger.
Obviously netbooks have a niche, the question is for those users what's better Chrome "OS" or Android.
Although, this article seemed to talk more about windows vs linux rather than Chrome OS vs Android.
Puzzling...
sindhikara19th Jan 2010 -
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Yes, the title is misleading, the article is more about some linux distro versus windows.
magallanes20th Jan 2010
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