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Why Google Needs To Pull the Plug On Chrome OS
judeancodersfront writes "It's time for Google to realize that it is way too early to be pushing an OS that only provides a browser. If Chrome OS fails on netbooks it will just make OEMs even more hesitant to use a Linux-based OS instead of Windows. Google should instead build upon its already successful Android platform and provide a system that offers local applications."
You just blew my mind. I've had a Nintendo DS for several years without this ability ... in fact, I don't even thing there's a way to store data of that size on my DS. What on earth are you talking about?
Using one of the 3rd party cards you can store data on a MicroSD/MicroSDHC and play it back. However this is a device that's normally used for "other" things than playing music... and may/may not be legal where you are. wink,wink nudge,nudge
ugh.. i hate you. dont follow the link
And the DSi has a full-sized SD card slot. However my understanding is that it only supports AAC, not MP3, due to licencing.
No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Native_Client
Read up on Google Native Client. Then consider they have a very secure, simple, fast OS that runs on minimal hardware. The OS is treated almost like firmware. Think about what these things have in common with each other.
Let me know when you figure it out.
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"Let's be honest, XWindow's performance is just bloody awful. It's slow,"
Is it? I can run a full screen video no problems on my laptop, I can play 3D games and so forth. How exactly is it slow?
"it's a difficult platform for software development."
Really? I've written apps in Xlib and I never had any issues. And there are plenty of higher level libraries if you want to
develop GUI apps. The way Xwin deals with visuals and colour is a bit archaic , but aside from that it works pretty well IMO.
Even properly scalable fonts were sorted out years ago.
"The early 1980s architecture is not well suited to today's demands"
Rubbish. Its client server remote desktop architecture is perfectly suited to enterprise enviroments. Why not go find out why
Citrix et al have been playing catch up on Windows for years to try and do the same thing.
No, they'll support Gears until HTML5 is ready, except in Safari: http://gearsblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/hello-html5.html
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