it'll only be news when it gets over 9000.
Google Chromebooks now in over 6,600 stores
Google has launched a major retail push for laptops running its web-based Chrome OS, with Chromebooks now available in more than 6,600 stores worldwide. That's more than three times as many stores as have carried the devices previously, according to a blog post from Chromebook marketing director David Shapiro on Monday. …
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Tuesday 18th June 2013 07:22 GMT AMB-York
Anyone with retail knowledge on here?
Just asking - is 6,600 a lot? Worldwide doesn't sound like much.
116 Tescos - how many of their stores sell electrical kit?
How many Tescos sell Android tablets?
Chromebook not of interest, but just wondering if this is significant or if Google are being half-hearted and looking for an excuse to drop Chrome and focus on Android.
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Tuesday 18th June 2013 12:40 GMT Mark .
Re: Anyone with retail knowledge on here?
I don't know about Tesco, but last time I was in a Sainsbury I saw prominent placement for Kindle Fires, and Ipads. (And not a Nexus 7 in site.)
I think it's easy to underestimate just how important shop distribution is - it's both a form of advertising (how many people even know about Chromebooks? Even if people don't spontaneously buy a Kindle Fire with their fruit and veg, they're made aware it exists, and will be more likely to buy it over alternatives they don't know exists - same idea with lots of people who aren't even aware of Android tablets existing, thinking it's just Apple). And even for us geeks who know what options are available - I like being able to just buy something in a shop (where I can also return it if it goes wrong), rather than faff with Internet shipping.
Never mind Chromebooks - when are we going to see the Nexus 10 available in shops... (Better resolution than any ipad, way cheaper, but no one knows it exists!)
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Tuesday 18th June 2013 10:33 GMT Martin
Well, I'm quite interested in the Acer...
...partiularly now it has an SSD.
I have the Samsung already - well, I used to, but these days I can't prise it out of my fifteen year old daughter's sticky mitts. She likes the size and the speed of startup - it does pretty well everything she needs. She even does her homework essays using Google Drive.
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Tuesday 18th June 2013 11:52 GMT TeeCee
"Major, worldwide retail push begins this summer..."
I fervently hope that it dies like the dog it is.
Last thing I want is for the "always online, cloud only" model to gain traction. You know where that goes, everyone jumps on the bandwagon and finding something that works without a connection becomes difficult/expensive....
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Wednesday 19th June 2013 09:02 GMT AdamCB
Chromebooks and Windows
Google faced a lot of negativity when they launched the Chromebook, but they've made a lot of progress since then. Samsung, Acer, Lenovo and HP have all released Chromebook models, and other vendors are rumored to be considering producing such devices as well. Based on the retail channel expansion mentioned in the article, it doesn't look like Google plans on giving up on the Chromebook anytime soon.
One obstacle to wider adoption of Chromebooks is the requirement to access Windows applications like Microsoft office. However, there are third-party solutions that can overcome that issue. For example, Ericom AccessNow is an HTML5 RDP client that enables Chromebook users to connect to Terminal Servers and/or VDI virtual desktops, and run Windows applications or desktops in a browser tab.
There's nothing to install on the Chromebook, so AcccessNow is easy to deploy and manage.
For an online, interactive demo, open your Chrome browser and visit:
http://www.ericom.com/demo_AccessNow.asp?URL_ID=708
Please note that I work for Ericom
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