Google Chrome OS vs iPhone: Handy Comparison
| Feature |
Chrome OS |
iPhone |
| Runs apps |
Nope |
Yep |
| Local MP3 and movie storage |
Nope |
Yep |
| Have to buy it on a device |
Yep |
Yep |
Right. Because I’ve been really looking for a netbook with even less capabilities than my iPhone.
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But dude, like, think, like, how totally radical the, like, browser will be man!
Comparing Chrome OS to the iPhone seems like a really dumb comparison to me. You’re essentially saying that the iPhone has killed netbooks, which I’m sure you’d agree is a ridiculous statement.
Google Chrome OS is just that, and OS. If your after a netbook you could run Windows XP/7 or a flavor of Linux such a Ubuntu or Google Chrome OS. If you need to run apps like Word or Excel, and feel like the web based versions aren’t good enough for your needs, I’d suggest Windows XP/7. If you are going to be spending 95% of your time on the web, maybe the Google Chrome OS, with it’s *much* faster boot time + cheaper pricing is a better match for you.
But to compare Google Chrome OS to the iPhone just doesn’t make sense. Might be worth taking another look at what Google Chrome OS actually is?
I’m not saying the iPhone killed netbooks. I’m saying I have no use for a netbook that has even less capability than a phone.
I boot my netbook maybe three times per day. Would I give up the ability to run applications, play movies, and develop code on my netbook all to save 3 minutes per day and $100-$200 on the cost of a netbook, which amortizes out to maybe $10 per month? Heeeeeell no. In order for Chrome OS’s sacrifices to pay off for me, the netbook would probably need to be free.