Thursday, March 14, 2013

Commentary: Chromebook subvert the world of technology

Over the past few weeks, I've been using a lightweight notebook Chromebook Samsung [microblogging] and the Google jointly launched.

In my opinion, this product has become among all people of the entire technology industry will have to face the trouble - including Google (GOOG) and Samsung.

Surprising is that they did not get much attention Chromebook has been launched. I search the Internet (Google), of course, is only occasionally know it. This product has enough to meet the the temporary computing needs of many users. This is clearly the protagonist of the next phase of the escalating price war.

Of course, I can not use it to play some gorgeous game, nor can it edit the video, or the invasion of the Pentagon's network. However, e-mail, writing, editing a document, and the Internet, etc., it can be very beautiful to complete. It uses flash memory. It weighs only two pounds, the battery can support about eight hours. And some so-called netbooks, its screen size is close to 12 inches, is much more to be decent, and the keyboard size is more suitable for use. At least in design, it seems, and the MacBook Air has many similar places, while Apple (AAPL) product to $ 1,000.

However, the price of this thing is actually only $ 250, equivalent to half of the iPad before, even even cheaper than the iPad Mini, only fairly and the Nexus tablet using the Android system.

For ordinary users, this is a good product. However, for each company in the technology industry, as well as their shareholders, that is another matter.

I remember during the Cold War, strategists and critics has been to emphasize a concept, ensure mutual destruction, that there can be no winners in nuclear war. Now, the PC industry in under such a situation, all the players will be the losers.

Some people buy the iPad, because they like to be comfortable sitting on the sofa login Facebook or play Angry Birds. Such users may also continue to lock iPad. However, there are a lot of people have been buying the iPad or other tablet products, because they want a more portable computer can be put into the bag, let them at any time online, on the road can also be office. Chromebook precisely from those users who open a gap, changing the face of market and industry.

I'm almost certain that other companies will also launch similar products to compete, or equal to the automatic out. The products will be the cost of production sales, even 赔本赚吆喝. Apple may also be able to continue to sell high-priced products, but they will lose the economists call the marginal consumer. Microsoft [microblogging] is the same. The Chromebook or simply do not use Windows, not to mention Microsoft Office. They use the Google Documents. (You do not need to spend money to buy virus protection service, $ 250, in one step.)

Perhaps this will make me become captive of Google, but so what? I fear, a company must use the operating system. In fact, I always think, across the Internet, the original no privacy at all.

Google just released the the latest Chromebook, called Pixel. Glance, this seems to be a high-end version of the product, the price is 1300 dollars, fairly and Apple products. Perhaps this can be successful, but I do have my suspicions.

At the same time, in the field of low-end products, the price is constantly reduced. Five years ago, anyone who can be used in the school, iPhone, or cool thing. Now, Virgin Mobile has been prepaid gift machine of choice. Cricket even overstock. Two years ago, iPad or this area is the most amazing product. Now, the tablet has a staff.

The technology company is still the darling of Wall Street, the market value of several giant Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung add up to more than there is one trillion U.S. dollars. This price reflects Wall Street's expectations of their future profits. Clearly, the analysts believe that these companies will be the winners.
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