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Google expands spoken search to desktop computers

Technology Jun. 15, 2011 - 06:28AM JST ( 8 )

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LagunaJun. 15, 2011 - 09:03AM JST

Anyone heard when a Chromebook with a Japanese keyboard will come out?
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saru_auJun. 15, 2011 - 10:05AM JST

you can use voice search now with chrome : https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hhfkcobomkalfdlmkongnhnhahkmnaad#
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ihavegreatlegsJun. 15, 2011 - 11:16AM JST

The Chrome laptops from Acer Inc and Samsung Electronics will cost $349 to $499 and require Internet connections to run most programs because they will have limited storage capacity, not hard drives.

Sounds like the old apples. Are we going backwards with no hard drives?
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lostrune2Jun. 15, 2011 - 08:13PM JST

Everything seems going to the Clouds, er I mean, cloud computing. That's why no hard drives, but always need internet connection.

And because of that, it would suck when you do fly up to the clouds - in airplanes and many places where you don't have internet connection.

That's why it's being marketed to businesses at this time, not to households.

But more competition is good in my book. So that the next Windows 8 won't be hundreds of dollars (yeah right).
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keika1628Jun. 15, 2011 - 08:15PM JST

sounds like the old apples. Are we going backwards with no hard drives?

Sounds like Oranges to me , when did Apple ship without a hard drive ?,

The new machines are expected to work in Cloud Storage and that's where the new real estate money is , getting to rent some iCloud space.
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LagunaJun. 15, 2011 - 08:32PM JST

It comes with enough memory to run simple apps, listen to music, etc. even when disconnected. Also, cloud real estate is at the moment mostly free; it will also survive the demise of your PC. It seems ideal as long as your data is not particularly sensitive.
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lostrune2Jun. 16, 2011 - 07:04PM JST

keika1628,

Probably Apple IIe, hahaha.
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Elbuda MexicanoJun. 18, 2011 - 06:53AM JST

I like what I can do with computers as they are NOW, so this cloud stuff SCARES me!!! No hard drives? OMG!!!