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Putting What Little We Actually Know About Chrome OS Into Context
The future of computing probably is in the direction of thin clients connecting to network services for storage and software, but my hunch is that Chrome OS is too thin.
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The future of computing probably is in the direction of thin clients connecting to network services for storage and software, but my hunch is that Chrome OS is too thin.
A user interface rule of thumb: The fewer UI elements a user must deal with, the more appealing the interface.
Follow-up points and observations regarding ‘The Android Opportunity’.
Link to: https://inessential.com/2020/03/19/proxyman