Using Chrome OS
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Cloud print is really a problem for me, right now. I use school printers for the majority of my work, which I was previously able to use by adding them by IP address. Unless there's some magic I'm missing here, I can't do that with Chrome OS, and such a feature will not be supported. (except by "connectors" on Windows and Mac computers)
General thoughts
I can't imagine using a system running Chrome OS as a primary computer. The biggest missing feature is PGP (or any sort of encryption) support for email. This is probably not terribly difficult to implement as an extension, but the idea of my cryptographic software being automatically updated is rather unsettling. I think I'll have to agree with Paul Buchheit that ChromeOS will have to merge with Android; there is a utility for local apps, even if they're becoming less and less critical.
I don't think the ChromeOS is trying to be anybodies "primary computer." It has an intentionally limited purpose, which is really what its primary benefit is.
ReplyDeleteBut you can create local apps for Chrome OS too! Can't you? At least I could last week when I worked through the Chrome app tutorials.
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