Monday, February 11, 2013
Chromebook "Pixel" Apparently is Coming
With the caveat that some think the Chromebook Pixel is a chimera, there is growing thinking that the product is real, and is coming. Derided in some quarters as a hobby, or as a product that missed its window, Pixel might indicate Google doesn't think Chromebooks are a hobby.
HP has joined Lenovo and Samsung in offering Chromebooks. Granted, for most people smart phones and tablets are more interesting personal devices. But content creation still has to happen. For some, Chromebooks are a better way to do what we once called "netbooks," especially when users are traveling.
Lots of people say they only travel with a Galaxy Note II, as people once said that about their Blackberries. More people can do just fine with a tablet. Some of us have to take a notebook. Skype support and handling of .pdf documents have proven to be the two issues that I personally find are drawbacks of using Chromebooks.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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