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Paul Buchheit

Prediction: ChromeOS will be killed next year (or "merged" with Android)

December 14, 2010 - Comment - Like - Share

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Sure! iPad changed the game - Guy Vander Heyden

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maybe it would stay and grow like android did ipad is nowhere near chrome OS notebooks - testbeta

Why? Couldn't ChromeOS and Android become the equivalents to Apple's Mac OS and iOS? - Pablo Melchor

ChromeOS feels structurally cleaner, more futuristic. I mean, it's so... thin! - Toph Tucker

Because ChromeOS has no purpose that isn't better served by Android (perhaps with a few mods to support a non-touch display). - Paul Buchheit

also predicted: bear sh!ts in woods. even eric schmidt has said publicly that chromeOS was a side-bet against its own android. as for Mac OS and iOS, eventually we'll see a unified iOS on those, too. - Patrick Keys

Yeah, I was thinking, "is this too obvious to even state?", but then I see people taking ChromeOS seriously, and Google is even shipping devices for some reason. - Paul Buchheit

If Google were to take the "activity model" of Android and add it to Chrome as a way for different apps to interact/share data than from a developer perpective, there is not much value in using a proprietary Android dev model versus using HTML5++ (unless may be for games). So from a developer/programming model, Google would be better off killing Android - Chrome/ChromeOS is a better WebOS. - Edwin Khodabakchian

ChromeOS = 1 Laptop Per Child / dumb terminals. If that works, then yes. If it sucks, then your OP is correct - Johnny

That or like the dream of a lot of Apple users (iOS sitting on OSX so you can select either), ChromeOS could be the browser-based corporate solution for road warriors on the Android system. - Johnny

If it has no purpose, then why does it have competition? It's true competition is from MeeGo/ JoliCloud/ Win-7 Basic/ Ubuntu. Its undoing could be Intel Atom vs. Dual Core ARM Cortex A9. So currently the purpose is to be the the Android equivalent for x86 machines. - Umang Saini

Hah, TechCrunch has already picked up this prediction: http://techcrunch.com/2010... - Bruce Lewis

I think that a lot of people are seeing the browser as the one and only future app platform, and given that, I think that Google is hoping the need for native apps will simply go away. They're in the position to influence that through Chrome (the browser). Chrome has been built to speed up overall market innovation. On the app side, they make sure that all "basics" can be done on the... more... - Meryn Stol

Minitel... - FullSite

In the end, Google might not even care that much whether people use Chrome OS or not. Just like Amazon doesn't care if you use the Kindle (the hardware). Google just wants to be the full-service middle-man in your overall "computing" experience, just like Amazon wants to be the middle-man for books (or reading). But like Amazon ensures there's a superior end-user experience for their... more... - Meryn Stol

Minitel - Good one alex - PXLated

That the "simplified" user experience is qualitatively different than the "regular" or "traditional" user experience is a common mistake developer-in-a-bubble organizations make. It really is a matter of degree, not quality: there's no reason why, with minor modifications to the interface, certain devices couldn't just boot up Android's browser by default and give the same benefits... more... - Mark Trapp

To be honest, Chrome OS sounds more like the product Google wants rather than the product that's actually successful (Android), and that alone is its raison d'être. - Mark Trapp

like friendfeed last year - Ibrahim Ozturkcan

Whether they are merged or not, I am happy, as a consumer, that Google has taken the pains to put out two champion products - Android rocks (on the phone) and Chrome the browser rocks (can't talk about the OS since I don't have access to it yet). From the UX perspective, if they could make the COS work on tablets, it would be a bigger win than Android running on tablets. - Suresh R Iyer

well, numbers will decide ;-) => millions of smartphones +tablets - JacopoGio

Possible Google Strategy:- Own-up Java with Android, Own-up Linux further with Chrome OS. - Vinod

If this is the Sun terminal revistited, then there is no reason to keep it around. I want my free laptop before it's all over though. - Eric - 100% Choice Cuts

Having used the closest (refined) product out there to it, Jolicloud, I have to say it's (VERY) fast, highly addictive...and actually a time saver for me. Agree the 'merger' is likely but Linux still has a huge base of developers that don't cost Google a dime. Think a better question (any predictions?) might be ... What's going to happen to Firefox? (and the huge Google infusion that goes along with it). - Charlie Anzman

Mark - Yes, probably because it's Schmidt's long running wet dream, the network computer. - PXLated

ChromeOS is little late. - Ashish

Chrome OS greatest achievement is bringing full web browser to ARM Processors, so we can have $99 ARM Powered laptops soon. Sure it would probably be possible to add Android functionality to Chrome OS (an extra icon in the task bar) and vice-versa add a Chrome browser icon in Android as well. The main thing is the web browser needs to be optimized for embedded Linux devices that are ARM Powered. - Charbax

mind sharing a prediction as to when they kill friendfeed? - челн правления

I think it'll kickstart HTML5 if anything. I don't think it'll outright die though. There will be a use for secure terminals and kiosks. For normal consumers, a cheaper netbook that only browses the web without really worrying about the OS is appealing. - Rodfather

If I'm hearing Meryn correctly, I like the idea that Chrome could push things away from app-happy land and back into browser land. I think apps are kind of a novelty that needs to eventually go away or, at least, be reined in. I hate apps that don't do anything different than what a browser can do. - Laura Norvig

hi paul, I'd like to ask you a couple of questions about your opinion for wired.it, may I have your contact by private message? - Silvio Gulizia

ChromeOS to Android - Yes. Browser based OS in the mainstream long past overdue and really a reality today with Windows - just track my wife's usage. I could though plop a well configured ChromeOS notebook or tablet down in front of her and she wouldn't lose a beat and nor would probably about 75% of her world(friends, family, etc) and we geeks would love not to have to deal with more... more... - Brad Nickel

Laura, I think ChromeOS apps will push sites to go toward 'app-happy land' in the beginning. The current site will be the standard website where everything will work. Then an app-like site using HTML5 to prep for the mobile app. A UI that would work well with the common denominator of mobile devices, the browser. - Rodfather

Charbax - Go to Walgreens(if in US) and you can buy a $99 ARM based Windows CE device by Sylvania today. It probably sucks, but they have em. - Brad Nickel

What about Linux? Any predictions there? Figured I'd ask while everyone is feeling "predictive". Was an Ubuntu mention, but it seems like the Linux conversation has been muted lately. - Liza + = ?

I would prefer Android to merged with ChromeOS, not the other way round - Ian

I hope so! - Naceron

Spanish leading newspaper El Pais has also picked this prediction:) http://www.elpais.com/articul... - Gabriel Aldamiz-echevarri

@Paul Buchheit (TeamFrank), what you're failing to see is that Web 3.0 is the world trend now, is not something google suddenly invented. Also, the Chrome Web app store will be the one who defines if cOS is successful or not, just like in android. I think google has learned lots in this area, thanks to androids app marketplace. and remember even if you like it or not, web apps will... more... - manny

@Liza hollers, actually chromeOS is based on linux (i think ubuntu). So all progress made either way the other one will benefit from. Specially on the Kernel and web technologies. - manny

Manny - didn't know that it was based on ubuntu. I love being called @liza hollers:) - Liza + = ?

Great, now Slashdot even has a link to this thread: http://tech.slashdot.org/story... - Gabe

And I predict: You would have stayed at Google if you got it ;) - HateBadDesign

I predict: you're just bitter about anything Google does at this point because Friendfeed has been such a colossal failure. - xxdesmus

Wow, slashdot is still around? Is that where the crazy haters are coming from? - Paul Buchheit

I am not really sure why there are two operating systems from Google in the first place. Has anybody supplied a rational explanation for the duplication of effort? Is this likely to be a costly mistake for Google? - Brian Sullivan

the best combo would be for the android browser to continue to import features from chrome, including the ability to install a web app on an android device, have its icon show up in the apps list, etc. - Karl Rosaen

any predictions on Yahoo? After their announcement about delicious I'm in the mood to hear a hideous and nasty prognosis. - JSLeFanu

Yahoo is already dead :) - Paul Buchheit

You mean tonight's. - Micah

Spotted this on Slashdot by an anonymous source. Silly birds. - Liza + = ?

"Yahoo: Where startups go to die." - Gabe

Thanks Paul, I needed to hear that. - JSLeFanu from FFHound!

Karl: I'm sure somebody will point you to this, sooner or later: http://android.git.kernel.org/... - Marcos Marado

So everything in android runs on a java virtual machine, which in turn runs on linux. Chrome has a blazing fast conscript engine and it to runs on a modified linux. Chrome must also have a basic jvm to support java applets in the web. So realistically all we need is google to as the android jvm backbone into chrome os! Then we get super efficient chrome is baseline that can launch any... more... - Sean from Android

10 days left to kill or merge! - Jérôme

Allen Stern

i really wish friendfeed would change "like" to "share"

December 14, 2008 - Comment - Like - Share

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yea im just saying change the term that's all.. - Allen Stern

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This has come up so many times. But Friendfeed has been resisting it for some reason. - The Fat Oracle

I wouldn't vote for that change... Maybe an addition. I like to like. - iTad

tad but how would you differentiate btw the 2? im suggesting share because many times i don't want to say i like something to share it with others - in fact i may very well hate it but to get you to see it i have to say like - it was "cutesy" when friendfeed launched but time for them to change it. - Allen Stern

But, I like Like. - Mathew™ aka Youngblood

Allen... But sometimes I don't want 'Share' something, I want to mark my approval of something or 'Like' that it is in my Feed. - Johnny

I like like - anna sauce

Matthew - are you saying you like like you that you like the like to which you have shown that you like? - Allen Stern

Like the idea of having a share link too... one that you could use to share across all filtered list... like when you subscribe... thats would be a neat idea... you could even have it so you choose the list you want to share it with ;o) keep the like..as is, as its on each list seperate. :o) blimey...who am I to give opinions...lol.. been here a week.. but thought it was worth saying... tell me to shut if not lol. :o) - Rob Sellen :o)

rob you may talk as much as you like - just look at scoble, he invades every thread and they haven't kicked him off yet! - Allen Stern

In some ways when you press like you are sharing because you bubbling up the post, on the other hand when you have liked you can reshare the entry so indirectly you are also liking it but putting it a place i.e a room where others could share and hopefully enjoy/find of relevant interest in the future. - Jason

Allen..scoble is like that everywhere tho... :o) - Rob Sellen :o)

there is a reshare option. I like both - BEX

I think the verb should be open architecture. - Dave Winer

agreed. polydimensionality. - Phil Wolff

I think we need: Like, Share, Dislike, Run away from, Laugh, Smile, Cry, Get Angry, etc. And it shows up as "Chacha102 ran away from this." "Chacha102 got angry from this." "Chacha102 smiled from this." etc - Tyler (Chacha)

I like like - Alejandro

"In the English language, the word like has a very flexible range of uses. It can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, particle, conjunction, hedge, interjection, and quotative"... it'll do :) - Johnny

and add a "dislike" or something. Sometimes people post stuff I think is important, but I don't "like" the content (e.g. Mumbai attack, etc) - Dave Hodson

Gotta be careful of overkill tho eh... :o) - Rob Sellen :o)

just change it to share - thanks! - Allen Stern

i think adding share and some other options to click would be a nice addition - (jeff)isageek

I already said it here: http://friendfeed.com/e... but basically, make an additional option of "Flag". All "Likes" would be "Flags", but not all "Flags" would be "Likes".” - Micah

Any change in the options would change the UI I'm used to, but I guess they could put stuff under More. - Rahsheen the Dream

I've thought a fair bit about the terms of "like" vs "share". There are pros and cons of each. However, when there is some bad news of some sort its very hard to click "like" when you really just want to share it because it's important... as Dave Hodson said. - Jesse Spaulding

I wish when I "shared" in Google Reader it "liked" the original article in FriendFeed. - Jesse Stay

I wish I had a robot ;) - Joe Dawson

I prefer "bump" and "mark", personally... for stuff I wanna pull back to the top for whatever reason, and then totally separate bookmarking, either public or private. - abacab

I like Like. When I Like something it's not always to share, it's so it shows up in my LIkes/ Comments page so I can read it later. Leave it alone! - Nicola Quinn

I want more than just like. Just a few more, like 'i sympathize' or 'interesting' or 'user defined.' Like lists, i want to put FF entries into lists instead of users. Yeah you could reshare into private rooms but then you lose conversation and possibly more related links. I'd pay $20 a year for that and an app like Thunderbird with tons of filter abilities. - sergiooo

I'm happy that its' called 'Like,' I'm "liking" the article not "sharing" the article, the original OP is sharing it. If you want to share it then there is a 'resahre' option for this. I don't agree with having dislike added, let's try and be positive with things instead of adding negatively to a great community here. You would only get people question why you dislike it and cause arguments, I'm not here for this. - Kol Tregaskes

Besides if you dislike something, then 'hide' it. - Kol Tregaskes

<3 like - Dobromir Hadzhiev

Funny to read the comments now the like will dominate the world:) - Gabriel Aldamiz-echevarri

drew olanoff

I fly like paper...

January 19, 2010 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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"I fly like paper..." what did you smoke this morning Drew? - Gabriel Aldamiz-echevarri

drew olanoff

Who wants to hang on south street today?

September 5, 2009 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

I'd love to... I'm a bit far from you though:) - Gabriel Aldamiz-echevarri

Michael Clarke

Looking at supertintin plug-in for skype for recording practice interviews - any other alternatives?

February 25, 2009 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

i am looking as well for skype video recording... did you find any good software for that? - Gabriel Aldamiz-echevarri

James Michael Mike DuPont

I think I have found a program to record Skype calls- supertintin...will test the video part out tomorrow - http://twitter.com/rissL...

May 3, 2009 from "twitter" via mike in Google... - Comment - Like - Share

how did this work for you? I am looking for a skype video recorder, tried Pamela but it did not work well. - Gabriel Aldamiz-echevarri

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