Brilliant and infuriating at the same time – that’s Lion in a nutshell.
There are so many articles out there explaining the various features of this new iteration of OSX, so I am not going to mention them. Instead, I am going to talk about the new touch gesture features while making outrageous, unsubstantiated statements about the future of Apple computers.
Well it’s been a bit over a week after finally receiving my Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, and it’s about time to post my initial impressions.
The non-geeks of you are probably asking: what the hell is a Chromebook? Simply put, a Chromebook is a laptop built solely for web browsing. Chromebooks run Chrome OS, which is Google’s custom flavour of Linux. Chrome OS is literally all browser. Nothing else.
I wish I could use my NFC equipped Nexus S as a swipe card to gain entry to my apartment building and authorise use of the elevator, instead of having to carry a dedicated card. I also wish I could use the same technology to enter my work building without having to carry that card too.
While we aren’t quite there yet (and lets face it – Australia will be one of the last in the Western world to actually receive and actively use such tech), there are advances in other areas – like wallets.