Jason Dunn

Well then I hope you read his article and we can have an interesting discussion about the topic rather than individuals.

I personally think that tablets like the iPad, Android tablets, etc. have a better chance of being able to eventually challenge the traditional desktop operating systems. Hell, I'm sitting here in a public library with my iPad 2 and a Bluetooth keyboard typing this message. If you'd asked me even a year ago if I felt like the technology would be ready for me to do this, I'd have said no.

The difference between my setup here and a Chromebook? I'm using the browser for some things - yes - but I have the power of real apps, local storage, local processing power, etc. The premise of the Chromebook relies on fast, always-available bandwidth, and that's still not a reality, even after 10+ years of the tech industry acting like it is. Yes, I know Google has some offline mode solutions, but I'll believe it when I see it.

I get that some people live in a brower 95% of the time and the Chromebook might be perfect for them, but just like voice recognition programs, it's that other 5% that can cause a lot of frustration and cause people to stop using something.

Personally I'd *love* for you to get one of these for one of your relatives and report back on how it goes. I find this stuff fascinating!

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