Engineering:Cloudbook
A cloudbook is a class of laptop computer, originally defined as any lightweight laptop with a small solid-state drive (SSD), built-in Wi-Fi, and a minimal operating system configured to prioritize web browsing, web applications, and cloud storage. The concept emerged in 2007 with the cancelled Palm Foleo.[1] In 2010, Google announced a reference design for a cloudbook running the company's ChromeOS; called Chromebook, the first models were released in 2011.[2] Chromebook was a massive success for Google and found widespread adoption, especially in educational markets.[3]
In the mid-2010s, the term cloudbook came to define a competing platform to Chromebook (a so-called "Chromebook killer"):[4] inexpensive, lightweight laptops, with 32- or 64-GB eMMCs, running a pared-down installation of Microsoft's Windows, prioritizing web apps while being able to run lightweight local apps.[5] This initiative for a new type of cloudbook was pushed by Microsoft starting in 2015;[6] the first such cloudbook released was Acer's Aspire One Cloudbook in 2015.[7][8] Later cloudbooks were released by Asus and HP (HP Stream).[5][9] Microsoft-partnered cloudbook manufacturers typically sold their machines with one-year free subscription offers for both Office 365 and OneDrive, cloud-based productivity software and file storage, respectively, from Microsoft.[10]
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References
- ↑ Markoff, John (September 4, 2007). "The Cloudbook Is Canceled". The New York Times: C5. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240508201543/https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/04/the-cloudbook-is-cancelled/.
- ↑ Staff writer (December 10, 2010). "Move over Android: Chrome OS and MeeGo are here". The Online Reporter. Rider Research. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A245395600/GPS?sid=wikipedia. "... while Google held an event Tuesday where the first 'Chromebook' or 'cloudbook' debuted."
- ↑ Staff writer (February 18, 2021). "Chromebooks overtake Macs in market share for first time". BBC News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240504132456/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56116573.
- ↑ Tofel, Kevin (August 5, 2015). "No, a Windows 10 Cloudbook isn't a Chromebook killer". ZDNET. Ziff-Davis. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150808000941/https://www.zdnet.com/article/no-a-windows-10-cloudbook-isnt-a-chromebook-killer/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Behrens, David (January 4, 2020). "Chromebooks and Cloudbooks – what's the difference?". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240508203719/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/chromebooks-and-cloudbooks-whats-the-difference-1744863.
- ↑ Lynch, Jim (July 30, 2015). "Chromebooks versus Cloudbooks: Will Microsoft beat Google?". ITworld. IDG Publications. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150731095908/https://www.itworld.com/article/2954972/mobile/chromebooks-versus-cloudbooks-will-microsoft-beat-google.html.
- ↑ Evangelho, Jason (July 16, 2015). "Microsoft Partners Prepare Low Cost Windows 10 'Cloudbook' Competitors to Chromebooks, Acer Leads Charge". Hot Hardware. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313215136/https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-partners-prepare-low-cost-windows-10-cloudbook-competitors-to-chromebooks.
- ↑ Paul, Ian (August 4, 2015). "Acer's insanely cheap Windows 10 Cloudbooks take aim at Chromebooks". PC World. IDG Publications. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606161417/https://www.pcworld.com/article/422880/acers-insanely-cheap-windows-10-cloudbooks-take-aim-at-chromebooks.html.
- ↑ Lu, Alan; Adam Shepherd (February 8, 2016). "HP Stream 11 review: A cheap and colourful 'cloudbook' laptop, but far from cheerful". ITPro. Future plc. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803210419/https://www.itpro.com/laptops/24494/hp-stream-11-review.
- ↑ Wong, Steven (November 23, 2017). "Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 review". TechRadar. Future plc. p. 1. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/acer-aspire-one-cloudbook-11-1308438/review.
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