Google Chromebook Launch June 15

With so much attention focused on tablets, the new Google Chromebook is not likely to get as much attention from technology-forward observers, in part because of the "post-PC" thinking that now dominates much of the computing industry.



But tablets aren't always, maybe rarely, a fully functional substitute for a PC. Many tablets are used only at home or in offices where there is Wi-Fi connectivity, and primarily for light text entry such as email, and mostly for other forms of content consumption.



"Heavy lifting" in terms of content creation still occurs on PCs. But tablets have some advantages that Chromebook will also feature, for users who have "heavy lifting" chores and must rely on a PC. Chromebooks will boot up in eigher seconds, Google says.



If you talk to iPad users, one of the advantages quickly noted is that such devices boot up fast. The other issue is that Chromebooks are optimized for web use, cloud apps and storage, and will be most useful for people who do content creation, but "live on the web."



Chromebooks also will update automatically, when powered up and connected to Wi-Fi or 3G mobile networks.



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