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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 21 November | 120 comments (120 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Public gets first look at Google's Chrome OS | France 24

Internet giant Google has for the first time showed how its long-awaited operating system, Chrome OS, will work. The 100% cloud computing system will run on netbooks as soon as 2010.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Nov 20th, 2009 at 02:19:54 PM EST
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Re: Living on the Planet - 21 November (4.00 / 2)

cloud computing? ok, I take back my comments from a few days ago when I didn't realize this was the approach. Cloud computing is just the latest iteration of the "thin client" which hasn't made sense from a technical or economic standpoint in 30 years.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Nov 20th, 2009 at 07:00:00 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 21 November | 120 comments (120 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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