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Meet Google's secret weapon for fighting Apple and Microsoft (cnet.com)
9 points by MarlonPro on April 27, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Two thoughts:

1) This makes me realize how much of a missed opportunity ChromeOS was/is.

2) Something like this is probably the future of computing. Having your entire computing platform in your pocket, then have it switch modes depending on the I/O hardware it's connected to makes all kinds of sense. Is Webtop it? Probably not, but I'm convinced that something like it will be.


I hate this concept. I don't like my device switching modes. I would rather have a laptop and a phone that magically sync, than a phone and a bulky accessory that is useless without the phone attached.

Also, what happens when I get a phone call? Do I unplug it?




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