CHROMEBOOK VS MICROSOFT WINDOWS
CNET NEWS July 19, 2014
Highlight Quotes:
*Chromebooks continue to give Microsoft and Windows trouble. And Microsoft continues to make a case against them.
*Sales of chromebooks -- inexpensive laptops that run the Google Chrome operating system -- jumped 250 percent year-over-year within the "US commercial channel," in the three weeks
*Don't think Microsoft is just a little bit concerned? Think again. Dell, a major purveyor of Windows laptops, said this week that it had to halt sales of its Chromebook because it couldn't meet demand. Dell..."Due to strong demand, the Dell Chromebook 11 is currently not available for order on Dell.com.
*The NPD report goes on to say that the Chrome OS "has become a legitimate third platform," challenging both Windows and Mac OS X (and iOS).
* Chromebooks start at $199. Microsoft responded to that challenge this week. A $199 HP laptop running Windows 8.1 that will be available this holiday season to challenge the Chromebook.
*I expect the Chrome argument to only get stronger, as Chrome incorporates more Android elements into the operating system. And, yes, Microsoft should be worried.
*Microsoft dedicated a full page to make sure you understand why Windows is better than Chrome.
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