http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/ Engadget Comments for Editorial: Chrome OS is what I want, but not what I need http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nicely done.]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/sing along fail...
lets try it again
"i always feel like somebodies watching meeeeee"]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Of course I know the lyrics..lol..its my favorite song..]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4T_QtiepG8

MP3: http://bit.ly/12myyU]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Just replace Android with webOS.]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
thats absolutely brilliant stuff ]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/You know, I'm just so f-ing bored of people with all those stupid conspiracy theories about "omg teh google is sooo evil and does harmful things with my data". Get real, man. Seriously. Unless YOU are a harmful person there's absolutely NOTHING you should be worried about!]]>Nov 19th 2009 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 22nd 2009 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
I was not aware we let wiggerz in this club.

What's the world come to?

On topic, though, it's definitely THE perfect OS for netbooks. That's exactly what netbooks are all about - simplifiying, stripping down to the bare minimum for everyday computing - access to work suite software and a simple Web browser. ]]>Nov 19th 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
It's too bad that Jolicloud has been stuck in alpha for an eternity and a half.]]>Nov 19th 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Yeah. I usually have Windows 7 going on my netbook, with Jolicloud as an alternative I like to play with at times. Ultimately I still need a full OS, with local backups and the like, so I'm not jumping totally into the cloud anytime soon.]]>Nov 19th 2009 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 20th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/



...

Until you posted your desktop screen shot.

]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Is there some reason I can't up vote your comment?]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Wow okay since I never thought I'd ever have any real interaction with Engadget (yes geeked).

Nilay - PLEASE please please do something about the top part of Engadget taking up between 50 and 75% of my browser. I open this site every 2-3 hours EVERY day (check my IP, I've been here for years) and I swear by you guys, but this new "commerical" appeal is killing my eyes (and my heart, slightly).

I don't need to scroll by the same thing every 2 hours just to get to the "fresh" news.


Also - I'm an even bigger Joystiq junkie, so please don't bastardize that site (and the undersites) with the top bars and all this junk also!

(((I sincerely mean that in the nicest way possible - I LOVE this place, but it's just so bogged down now it's annoying to find the newest news buried amongst all of the new "modules")))

-the new comment system rocks btw!]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Yeah the reason is in the welcome to new engadet page.]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
I don't, I have a freakin 1920x1200 screen!! and I still only see the very first "story" headline and maybe the beginning of the picture.

I'm not even kidding, I have 1200 pixels and thats all I get. It's absolutely ridiculous. And that's without any ads (thanks to ABP), so Lord only knows how much more real estate THOSE would take up...


And if they ever create a pay system I'll leave faster than a road runner.]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Wow I didn't know that someone who had a different preference than you on what OS best suites THEIR needs was grounds for losing any respect. If anything your comment is a reason not to respect anything that comes from you going forward. OS X bashers and Windows Bashers alike are morons and both sheep in their own right. It's like republicans who have no idea what the republican party really stands for or understand that ideals of the Democrats but blindly bash Democrats because they are 'the other guy' and vice versa. ]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
a) This isn't about my fanboyism anymore, it's about a cry for help to Nilay about the bastardization of Engadget's homepage.

b) I guarantee I know more about OS X, its tech, and its "culture" than most people with Macs, so I'm not blindly bashing anything, nor am I a sheep. I just pick winners. If you disrespect that, fine. Move along while I try to save my favorite tech blog.]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
"I pick winners."

LOLOLOLOLOL]]>Nov 19th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Market Share.
Application Support.
Ratio of overall App Support vs. Stability
Creator was never fired from company.
Overall flexibility of the OS.
Reputation within the business world.
Integration with Xbox.]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108) . The Latest Posts section now starts 350px down instead of close to 900px when the ads etc display. I might eventually hide the featured posts area soon too.]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Wow - I actually hadn't thought of that idea. I'll check that out! Thanks so much!]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/You can also change your bookmark to http://www.engadget.com/#latest]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://gizmodo.com/5344205/8-years-of-great-mac-os-x-box-design-end-in-a-stupid-clip-art-cat). Having this cat as a wallpaper is almost as horrible as the Snow Leopard default wallpaper (I *hate* it, and I still have to look at it every time I log in -- or is there a way to change the wallpaper of the login screen?)]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Userscripts are your friends.
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/62407]]>Nov 19th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
I agree with you, it takes up about 2 times the vertical space before I even see new articles. Seems redundant to me.]]>Nov 19th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Nice link! The Engadget site is MUCH nicer now. Thanks.]]>Nov 19th 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Hit the Search button at the top of the page without typing anything into the search box. I have no idea why that works, but it gets rid of most of the junk at the top of the page and just gives you the stories like the way the old site was.]]>Nov 19th 2009 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Yeah; I mean, the modules and stuff are nice, but more for weekly readers.
The dailies want news.
And they want it. Now.

Incidentally, the script works on Chrome 4.0, so that's good.]]>Nov 19th 2009 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Market Share.
- What does this have to do with anything? Apple isn't trying to dominate the market with OS X, they are trying to make money. Their approach seems to work quite well. Its not an indicator of the "winner"

Application Support.
- Last time I checked all the applications I needed work on my Mac, including important ones like FinalCutPro, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office. You're right I don't get the latest games, which if its important to you so be it, but thats what my 360 is for.

Ratio of overall App Support vs. Stability
- You're kidding right?

Creator was never fired from company.
- First, what does this have to do with which OS is better.
- Second, he was brought back and saved the company from failure.
- Third, the OS they have NOW is based on the OS he created at NeXT, so um, its a good thing he went there and started that.

Overall flexibility of the OS.
- Nice vague statement that provides no evidence in support of it being a better/worse choice for anyone. Hooray for empty fanboy lines!

Reputation within the business world.
- Um, do you realize the reputation Windows has in the buisness world? I really don't think you do, elsewise you wouldn't be making this argument.

Integration with Xbox.
- Funny, I use my Mac to share stuff with my xBox all the time...


Look, if you want to prefer Windows, go right ahead, thats cool, its nice when people have choices and stuff. But when you troll around claiming you are better than others because your choice is different then theres without any substantive difference to support your conclusion or serious criteria to base it on, fanboy talking points instead, well, it pretty much makes no one take you seriously. Go troll somewhere else like Gizmodo dude.

Its also obvious you entirely missed the point of the new site update, but hey maybe you can go integrate your PC with your xbox somemore...]]>Nov 19th 2009 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/I also had a good laugh when I saw the OS X screenshot combined with the words "but I still need my real OS" ...]]>Nov 19th 2009 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
Market Share:
If you don't think that Market Share has a little something to do with "making money" (your words), then you need to go back to business school. Apple's actual OS sales pale in comparison ($ wise) to MS. The reason they make money on computers at all is hardware, which they can mark up ridiculously high because they have a monopoly on the "Mac" computer segment.

App Support:
Games, Utilities, etc. That's awesome all the apps you "needed" worked on your Mac, but if you're going to tell me with a straight face you've never EVER come across a program that didn't have OSX compatibility, well...then I'll show you a liar. However I can put my hand on a Bible and say I've never come across a program I wanted (or needed) to use that didn't have Windows support.

Ratio:
Not sure where the joke here is...

Creator:
(1st)It doesn't, its just funny to me and I knew you'd get all mad about it.

Flexibility:
Maybe you need to look up the word flexibility. Windows is a platform available on nearly ever computer created, in one form or another. It runs the on-board system in my Cadillac. It runs phones (sure, OS X runs 1 phone, arguably better than WinMo, so w/e). Hell it ran the Dreamcast. Point is, OS X is limited by Apple and therefore will never reach the true potential it may (or may not) have. Flexibility = Good. No argument for the contrary I can see.

Reputation in Business:
It's the standard for a reason. Period. Sure, when you own like 80-95% of a market (aka the biz market) there will be issues and headaches, but that comes with the territory (aka, having a ridiculous market share, which, if you go back to the first item, is also related to money.)

Xbox:
I meant Windows Media Center integration. Not sure if OS X has any apps that support stuff like this, but I stream HDTV and Recorded TV to my Xbox (which doesnt have coax nearby) all the time. If OS X can do this, cool. I doubt it can. (Mainly b/c this is called a Windows Media Center Extender).

I'm not a troll. I just provided some "serious criteria." So...yeah. I don't mess with Gizmodo because I'm an Engadget guy. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Also, for the record, this post has like 20+ replies and is highly ranked, so...clearly some people around here take me seriously. Just sayin'.



And as far as the new site update, please, please enlighten me as to the "point" of it. Because from my power-user end (aka someone who checks it between 5 and 10x a day), it's just a large annoyance that is in-between myself and learning the latest about the tech/gadget world.

However, I realize I'm not as smart as you are, so please enlighten me as to the "point" of the new update. Actually, I take that back. From a business standpoint, I get the update. It makes the site more consumer friendly and will increase traffic and money in Engadget's pockets. But what I do not understand is why they wouldn't have built in a "classic" mode for the users who made Engadget what it is today.

So what was the point of THAT my friend?]]>Nov 20th 2009 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/Nov 19th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/editorial-chrome-os-is-what-i-want-but-not-what-i-need/
I would say more likea a couple of decades at the pace our web infrastructure is moving.
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