Google to launch PCs

[d33]

Christmas is near and you can expect a cool gift from Santa (Google) this time. Google is planning to launch PCs for markets in India and China. According to the report by India’s leading newspaper, Hindustan Times, (Report not available online) Google will be launching the PCs with California based Wyse technology.

The PCs won’t have CPU; they will be bundled with Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor. The PC will connect to the hosted system on their server and the remote OS will manage storage and functioning of the PC. This will keep PC away from virus and also provide secure solution for storage of the user data.

The PC will run on software created by Google; hardware and other technicalities will be managed by Wyse technology.

The PCs will be available for Rs. 9,000 (INR) i.e. approximately $200

Source: TechBulletin

[mitch00]

holy... googles next step to world domination

[nemo]

and GoogleOS begins...

[factoid]

ummm... :huh: perhaps, could just be a rumor, wont believe it till its on Neowin lol, but it is another step in world domination!

[Des429]

and GoogleOS begins...

theres no hardrive, theres no cpu, and theres no googleos.

[d33]

ummm... :huh: perhaps, could just be a rumor, wont believe it till its on Neowin lol, but it is another step in world domination!

Actually I just read it in the newspaper and the article is in my hand...

Their website does not show today's content online so they will put it tomorrow on their site..

Deep

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Umm, there would have to be some kind of CPU. Are they suggesting it's a thin client system? (like those that use WinCE and run terminal services clients?)

That's nothing new really, but just a new way of using them. Could be interesting, in the off chance that it ends up being true.

[Caleo Global Moderator]

As world domination begins!

[sundayx Veteran]

remote os. time for remote controlling minds

[d33]

Umm, there would have to be some kind of CPU. Are they suggesting it's a thin client system? (like those that use WinCE and run terminal services clients?)

That's nothing new really, but just a new way of using them. Could be interesting, in the off chance that it ends up being true.

it's a thin client system...

I guess this announcement on Wyse press release will also put some lights on it: http://www.wyse.com/about/news/pr/2005/1102_Software.asp

The annoucement doesnt say that they have made application for google but google can definitely use the same thing :)

[Japlabot]

The article says that it has no CPU, but Dumb Terminals would be so expensive on the server-side to run.

I think that it will have a CPU -- Not an Athlon or a Pentium -- but possibly MIPS CPU with the Firmware/OS stored on Flash Memory/EEPROM, like what is commonly found in Embedded Devices (like Routers) and PDAs.

If they do have an embedded MIPS CPU, then the possibility of hacking Linux onto it is there. Would make a good Linux Router or Webserver.

[shockz]

theres no hardrive, theres no cpu, and theres no googleos.

True... but it connects to googles programs and systems.

[Garrett Socling]

a 'computer' without a cpu is like my ass without a hole. isn't good for much of anything...

[Coneneo]

I wonder if you saw a comic, Hambone, in Business Standard some days back. The main character says: "No, I don't want a cheap PC. I just want a expensive PC that does not cost much."

IMO, if people do buy it, it will be only on a temporary basis. A computer is seen by many as a status symbol, so they are bound to upgrade to something more mainstream.

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Even a thin client needs a CPU of some kind to run the client software (be it RDP or VNC or whatever).

[d33]

Basiclly there will be CPU but can be like chip like others said...things will be mainly controlled by the remotely hosted OS but the only thing wonders me is..why they decided to launch it in India...here in India net connection is very costly and many people don't even have 256kbps line..so I feel in the start it might not do well...

Edit: Or on the other thought..it can be somehting like SSH client which just connects to the server like putty and rest of the things are managed by them...

Deep

[Slimy]

Cool but I want to see it here not there!

[zivan56]

Cool but I want to see it here not there!

Why? Who would need a low cost PC here? There is absolutely no market for it, nor will one be created in the near future.

[Express]

India network infrastructure is terrible. No way an OS can run from a central system in India.

The best you can achieve is a slow DOS prompt.

May be South Korea but certainly not India.

This is certainly a joke.

[Slimy]

Why? Who would need a low cost PC here? There is absolutely no market for it, nor will one be created in the near future.

I want to see it, didn't say I want it.

[Coneneo]

India network infrastructure is terrible. No way an OS can run from a central system in India.

The best you can achieve is a slow DOS prompt.

May be South Korea but certainly not India.

This is certainly a joke.

I agree, but fully with the DOS part. The main problem is the electricity supply. Just yesterday, the supply was switched off about 4 times in the 4 hours. And that's in a Tier-1 city. I have a UPS supply, its not a big issue, atleast for me. But they'll need a really good hard disk! Oh wait a minute, they don't have a hard disk.

[trad]

interesting, only India and China?

mitodna

[pyehac]

This would be good for noobs, who wouldn't have to worry about corrupting their system with viruses and spyware. But then again, google will need uber security to keep hackers from controlling the computers and whatnot.

[null_]

What the hell! Did hell freeze over?

[Berserk87]

hmmm....imagine an America run by Google :blink: