you are absolutely correct. there are millions of users that don't need apps and don't care for them. They also don't spend hundreds of dollars on smartphones. the point of getting a smartphone is to "do stuff." what i do on it might be different then what you do on it, but in the end, if we get a smartphone, we both want to do what's important to us on it.

This is not about who;s got more apps. it's about who has enough choice. And not having choices will kill you on the app market.

@(Unverified) you realize that 20 years ago (1989) Google did not exist and Microsoft was going with MSDos 3.something, right?

without a massive app market this thing is an Epic Fail. If it had been on Android, I would think it had a chance of surviving. like this... I expect one more post from Engadget on this phone, then the dustbin of history it is.

you mean like every other g-d phone has been doing for ages? oh, great... so the iPhone can do (at least) that!

i can't think of a use for Chrome OS other then something that i chose to use so I don't have to boot up into Windows while waiting for a plane. if i can't dual boot it on my netbook, it's worthless to me. and to make sure I can't do that is about as stupid as it can get.

@[Highest Ranked] ah.... trolls are so cute when they're idiots.

you know, you are allowed to criticize the company without having to add the "i own X macs and love the products" caveat.

@boyprodigy1: you sure just won the internets. congrats!

but... but.... but... it's USELESS! I mean, who the fuck does that? Yeah, maybe cute, but... it's USELESS!!!

@yoshi: You're probably right. You installing a new router/RAM/HD/etc caused the OS to drop validation. I will however point out that buying a Vista copy of a guy with a backpak at the street corner does not mean you have a valid copy of the OS.

@Neal: +1