Google Chromebook sunt ultrabook-uri care ruleaza sistemul de operare Google Chrome, dezvoltat de cine altcineva decat Google. Primele produse au aparut anul trecut pe piata, Samsung si Acer fiind unii dintre partenerii Google, insa deocamdata ele nu au chiar atat de mult succes precum sperau cei din Mountain View. Doar 500.000 de unitati s-ar fi vandut in aceasta perioada in lumea intreaga, produsul acaparand doar 1% din piata notebook-urilor.
Although both Google and Acer have claimed that Chromebooks are seeing better-than-expected acceptance, total sales of less than 500,000 units show that the devices still need a lot improvement, the sources said. Since Google will still need some time to integrate its software, while Chromebook only has a less than 1% share in the notebook market, the sources believe the strategy may not have a significant effect on the IT industry in the short term.
Principala problema a sistemului de operare sta in faptul ca el functioneaza doar in baza unei conexiuni de internet si are nevoie de aplicatii web pentru a fi utilizabil, comparatiile cu OS X sau Windows OS fiind de prisos. Google are foarte mari probleme in a convinge lumea ca un Chromebook merita cumpara si in lipsa unor schimbari majore exista putine sanse ca produsul sa devina popular rapid.
