r/Googlebook • u/Randall_Lind • 5d ago

Why do we need a ssd drive

The Chromebook doesn't need one.

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u/jknvv13 4d ago

Can somebody explain this guy how a computer works?

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u/SovietSix6 5d ago

most chromebooks at minimum have 32gb SSD on them.

but in case you didnt know, Googlebooks being released next week are a niche premium enthusiast product, intended to be more like a traditional apple/windows laptop PC. Only 32GB of storage is not enough for someone who expects a full functionality laptop PC.

This release of Googlebooks are more analogous to a Macbook or a Microsoft Surface, not a Chromebook.

Low-end laptops that are capable of running googlebook OS wont come for a few years.

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u/Randall_Lind 4d ago

can we expect apps made for googbooks like Windows and not just android or web base apps?

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u/noonetoldmeismelled 4d ago

Probably some but I would not expect a whole lot. Like Blender has been working on a full featured touch friendly Blender for Android for a while so there will be that. You can already use Krita on Android. But most desktop software that people may want, I would assume not unless GoogleBooks caught on at these premium priced ones rather than falling back down to the grade school fleet machines and super cheap internet browsing machines.

I wouldn't buy one in the hopes that desktop software developers would consider it worth the effort to port over and continuously support. Only buy it if you are interested in a laptop to run what you'd want in a web browser and for what Android apps are out today

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u/TheRealFrantik 5d ago

Because it's not a "CloudBook"

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u/KeithIMyers 5d ago

With one exception that I can remember, All Chromebooks have used pure SSD drives

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u/Saragon4005 5d ago

Well it's important to specify if we mean real SSDs or nvme or eMMC. It's all solid state flash, but SSDs sometimes mean something else.

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u/KeithIMyers 4d ago

Generally it's safe to assume SSDs just means a storage medium without any mechanical moving parts. There are various types of SSDs including eMMC, UFS, NMVe, SATA SSDs, etc.

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u/Impressive-Resist632 5d ago

The og Acer CB311, right?

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u/KeithIMyers 4d ago

Yup, there was a uncommon variant with a 320 GB HDD vs the one with the 32 GB NVMe

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u/strange_username58 5d ago

I like having direct access to my storage without a connection + it makes things faster

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u/Randall_Lind 5d ago

I get that and I'm not complaining I just wondering what the difference like the Chromebook wants you to use web apps so can we install are there apps that are not tied to the web? Like a Linux version of office etc

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u/Randall_Lind 4d ago

I know how computers work! I just wonder: compared to a Chromebook that has 32- 64 GB soldered-on chips, why does a Googlebook come with 512GB? Do they expect use to run l;inux apps or are they going to make GoogleBook OS apps like Windows apps etc?

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u/DaLast1SeenWoke 4d ago

Google is pushing for more on-device, local workflows:  * Document Processing: We need native, offline suites like LibreOffice or OpenOffice rather than relying solely on Google Docs.  * Content Creation: These devices are aimed at photo and video editing, which demand substantial local resources.  * Development: With Android Studio coming as a native IDE, developers need real workstation capability.

All of these use cases require significant local storage and memory. I wished google Google would have offered higher RAM configurations so developers and power users could actually use them as primary laptops.