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Old December 30th 17, 09:43 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Michael Logies
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Default cloud OS?

On Sat, 30 Dec 2017 15:04:23 -0500, "Mayayana"
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The OS used by the vast majority of businesses
is "legacy"?


Yes, it is on its way to legacy even for businesses. I own a business
(dentist) and have about 7 Windows PCs in my office. I would prefer a
dental cloud solution which for legal and technical reasons is still
not available in germany. Less hassle, less admin work for me. I
assume, that I will use Windows my last 15 years in my office, but the
next generation will throw it out.

I suppose that what you really mean
is that using a computer to do work is "legacy".


No. For working in the cloud a PC with "Chrome OS" oder "Cloudready"
is good enough. My daughter uses a 24" Dell-monitor (1920*1200 pixel)
and a usual keyboard and mouse with her Chromebit. The Chromebit is
easily the device booting fastest of all my PCs (but it is always on,
anyhow), same is true for updates, which take about 10-20 seconds (not
minutes or hours like Windows).

You represent the consumer voice. The
people who don't mind spying,


I don`t believe that Microsoft is better. And even on Chrome OS the
web browser can be used with an ad blocker (uBlock origin).

don't mind not owning their own files,


As I wrote: With Android (and with Chrome OS) you still can have your
files locally.

You'd rather pay with your privacy and your dignity.


Not more than with Microsoft. I would say: With more dignity.
Microsoft makes me a babysitting slave of my PCs, Chrome OS does not.

Then you turn around and say it's all free! What's free?
The ads?


I dont`s see ads, not on Windows, nor on Android nor on Chrome OS. VPN
(with ad and malware blocking) or ad blocker for the web browser for
all of them.

I can get 3 Windows computers for the cost of a
top-end Android cellphone.


I`m quite happy with my Honor 6X, 220 Euros. The Chromebit was 120
Euros. Much cheaper than a Windows Pc.

Here's
a report from NYT this week:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/b...-tracking.html


I don`t play games on my Androids or PCs. And I try to choose my apps
more carefully.

It's about phone apps rigged to monitor and recognize
audio output in order to report to advertisers what
TV shows you watch on your phone,


I don`t do. For me it`s mostly an email, news and RSS machine ("News+"
for Inoreader.com). I just showed my father how to miracast his
pictures and films from his Honor 5C to his TV. It was more stable
from his Android than from my new Windows laptop (which I need for RDP
over Hamachi to my office). Backup will be done automatically by
Google Fotos to his Google account, free & no limits for number of
pictures and films.

You can choose between iPhone and Android.
Then you can choose the carrier who bills
you $1,000+/year to use it.


Family members use their Androids mainly in the WLAN of our home or
office. I pay between 0 and 3 ¤ per month for a mobile contract.

(Why do you think they
call it Google *Play*?) Are there other choices?


There are other app store, yes, but Google Play is sufficent for me.
E. g. the the following health apps on my android: 7M Workout (Johnson
& Johnson), AHRQ ePSS, AcciDent, NICE guidance, Heatbeats, Ada.
Perhapy you woul like RealCalc (RPN), CALCU or phyphox.

Are you running Photoshop or AutoCAD on you
3" screen? If so then why in the world would
you do that?


I have a laptop with Android (HP Slatebook 14) with mouse but recently
switched to a faster Windows laptop. Nevertheless: Chrome OS has about
60% of the school market in the US. It is present and future. And
Photoshop is already in the cloud. But for most of us Google Fotos
will be enough, as the other Google Apps:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_Suite

Regards

M.
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