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Chrome os replacing android??

Chrome OS is fundamentally a better OS than Android — more elegant, more secure and faster. Beyond the strict technical merits, it will also enable Google to control a 100 percent consistent experience across all devices, regardless of Samsung’s or Verizon’s wishes.

I think that’s a good thing, but won’t know until I have one in my hand.
 
Slug said:
I lost interest, and Wahlman his credibility, at "Android is Java". :rolleyes:
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This was my thought xD but it was an interesting point of view from the average consumer who does believe android is java.. if they even know that much that is lol
 
I suspect it is an idea that has occurred to Google but I think it is back burner plan at this point if that much.
 
With Chrome OS everything is in the browser, it's all "web apps" and have to be on-line to use them. No internet, it doesn't do anything. That was the premise of the original iPhone, before Apple launched the App Store with installable apps a year later. Same with the ill-fated JooJoo tabet.

Can't really see it replacing Android somehow, unless it can have actual installable apps that run on the device and not on the internet. Certainly can't see it happening here any time soon. AFAIK Chrome OS has to be licensed from Google, and presumably there are significant costs and approvals a manufacturer has to go through, whereas with Android anyone can make a device, no licensing or approval needed, except if it has Play.
 
mikedt said:
With Chrome OS everything is in the browser, it's all "web apps" and have to be on-line to use them. No internet, it doesn't do anything. That was the premise of the original iPhone, before Apple launched the App Store with installable apps a year later. Same with the ill-fated JooJoo tabet.

Can't really see it replacing Android somehow, unless it can have actual installable apps that run on the device and not on the internet. Certainly can't see it happening here any time soon. AFAIK Chrome OS has to be licensed from Google, and presumably there are significant costs and approvals a manufacturer has to go through, whereas with Android anyone can make a device, no licensing or approval needed, except if it has Play.
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This is sort of how I feel. I feel like its something google both doesn't want to do and know that its not in their best interest.

It's been said this guy most likely just doesn't like android.. and I think I agree lol
 
Slug said:
I lost interest, and Wahlman his credibility, at "Android is Java". :rolleyes:
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boyo1991 said:
This was my thought xD but it was an interesting point of view from the average consumer who does believe android is java.. if they even know that much that is lol
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But Android is not Java, it's not even entirely written in Java! How the writer can say such a thing is ridiculous!
 
I love the idea that Google will release a new OS, wholly controlled by Google with the carriers cut out of the software equation, and this is going to gradually edge Android out (even though Google will continue to develop Android - his prediction). Because yeah, I can just see why the carriers are going to sign up for and promote that, especially Verizon (mentioned in the article), because that's just what they've been waiting for. And the manufacturers hate all the effort of trying to differentiate their products, and now this strategy will relieve them of that burden and let them become anonymous box-shifters like the PC manufacturers, which will come as a huge relief to them.

Don't know who this guy is, but to me it just confirms that any clown can write a blog.
 
Hadron said:
I love the idea that Google will release a new OS, wholly controlled by Google with the carriers cut out of the software equation, and this is going to gradually edge Android out (even though Google will continue to develop Android - his prediction). Because yeah, I can just see why the carriers are going to sign up for and promote that, especially Verizon (mentioned in the article), because that's just what they've been waiting for. And the manufacturers hate all the effort of trying to differentiate their products, and now this strategy will relieve them of that burden and let them become anonymous box-shifters like the PC manufacturers, which will come as a huge relief to them.

Don't know who this guy is, but to me it just confirms that any clown can write a blog.
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Haha what you mean anything I read online is true and factual?!
 
"You should never believe everything you read on the internet. that's how WWI got started"

--Kevin Butler PS3 advert
 
Bloatware (or getting rid of it) is probably the primary reason for rooting. Why the Carriers are so keen on loading their phones with bloatware is a mystery (Unless they're getting paid to).
 
Davdi said:
Bloatware (or getting rid of it) is probably the primary reason for rooting. Why the Carriers are so keen on loading their phones with bloatware is a mystery (Unless they're getting paid to).
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Oh yeh money is changing hands OK, things like advertising, sponsorships and kickbacks. A well known one is Sprint's heavy involvement with NASCAR, so Sprint phones come with NASCAR bloat and NASCAR's premier series is called the "Sprint Trophy". And we've had posts from people with Sprint phones asking how to root and remove the NASCAR stuff. I believe it's similar with Verizon and NFL, plus there's many others.

It's somewhat different where I am whether you get a phone from a carrier or not, because phones are not subsidised and locked. However most phones here do come with third-party bloat, and again we've had posts about it, like how can I get rid of these useless Chinese apps.
 
Bloatware (or getting rid of it) is probably the primary reason for rooting.
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I have to assume that rooters do not like this idea of a Google-controlled Chrome OS; it’d be likely to be unrootable.
 
jefboyardee said:
I have to assume that rooters do not like this idea of a Google-controlled Chrome OS; it’d be likely to be unrootable.
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Thing with Chrome OS it's just the browser, which would also have a dialler, messaging, camera, etc, AFAICT, rather like the original version of iOS. So unless there is provision to actually install apps, it probably won't happen. But having said that there's plenty of things carriers could do here, like a locked homepage, immovable bookmarks and plug-ins and web apps, locked affiliated search options. etc. If that happens, gaining root or jailbreaking would be a priority concern IMO.
 
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