Since we launched Chrome OS in 2009, our goal has been to build the simplest, fastest, and most secure operating system possible. And we’ve been inspired by all the ways we’ve seen businesses embrace Chrome, from Chromebooks in the office, to shared Chrome devices in the field, to signage and kiosks for customer engagement in retail. But with so many different business needs – not to mention so many different devices – companies have also told us they want a single, cost-effective solution that gives them the flexibility and control to keep their employees connected. That’s why today we’re announcing Chrome Enterprise.
Chrome Enterprise offers a host of features, including access to enterprise app storefronts, deep security controls, 24/7 support, as well as integration with cloud and on-premise management tools, VMware Workspace ONE and Microsoft Active Directory.
Chrome OS keeps marching on.
and it’s the run-time of the internet.
Other than a traditional dumb terminal role like a kiosk, data entry, POS terminal or something, why would you use chrome.
It’s a dumb terminal with a web browser. Some of us actually need things like compilers, and run real applications. Some of us also like to play games.
90% of my time is spent between eclipse, emacs, papers. My home machine plays a lot of call of duty, A dumb terminal is not going to cut it.
i would be wary of someone selling you ChromeOS as the fix for all your problems.
Do you have heavy lifting apps like CAD, do you have various compliers and development work, do you game or do heavy media creation then ChromeOS is not for you.
Are you a knowledge worker who works with documents, spreadsheets, collaborates with others. Do you work in departments like HR were a lot of information is now stored in cloud service then ChromeOS could be for you.
For a while i can see companies if they wish to adopt this, going for a 70/30 adoption rate and slowly getting higher.
I have implemented G-Suite and ChromeOS and it works incredibly well, im a massive fan. However it was rolled out to users with standard requirements, the artists and designers using photoshop they stayed on Windows and continued using photoshop.
Factor in VDI with the heavy applications running on servers in a datacenter, and the ratio could go a lot higher.
Depending on the development work, SSH could be all that is needed.
It is not a “dumb” terminal, it is a “smart” terminal, which makes an enormous difference.
Also, I believe Chrome now runs many Android applications, so the laptop-gaming side of things seems kind of covered. There are many very nice Android games (though many more very horrendous ones, to be honest) and, being designed for phones and tablets, they are bound to run better on low-power hardware than Windows games.
As for a development environment, there are flaming hoops you can jump through to get one working. Maybe not Eclipse, and certainly not Visual Studio, though that might be fortunate 😉
Yeah, maybe it is not for you, but it looks like it matches a growing proportion of users.
Clearly, chromeos is not for you. I imagine, however, that if you are going to do tech support for a few thousands of users whose only use for a computer is email and office, chromeos or similarly managed systems are going to sound mighty attractive (as the OS on those users’ devices). In that case, even the no-games aspect becomes an advantage.
Edited 2017-08-23 11:06 UTC
Some of us have servers for the heavy work and don’t care about video games.
Dear God! Someone teach the poor bastard to VIM!
LOL, VIM, ha ha, I may be old, but I’m not that old .
My grey beard advisor in grad school used VIM and FORTRAN 77, he really partied like it was 1979
You have a compiler here. 🙂
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