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Chromebooks in Schools

Published by Robert Pogson February 3rd, 2013 in technology. 15 Comments

It’s 2013 folks, a whole new ball-game. No longer do schools see they have no choice of OS in school other than the most expensive to buy (MacOS) or the most expensive to operate (that other OS). The world has seen Android/Linux on smart thingies and GNU/Linux on netbooks. Now everyone knows they have a choice. OEMs and retailers are getting that.

“We want Google in Education to help open more doors and we’re pleased to announce there are now 2,000 schools using Chromebooks for Education–twice as many as 3 months ago.”

see Official Google Enterprise Blog: A Look Back at 2012: The Expansion of Learning on the Web.

It’s a good start for Chromebooks but with 400% per annum growth expect to see global impact in nearly every use of IT very soon. The key to success of Chromebooks is that Google manages the software so schools don’t need to do that and Google, unlike M$ is not out to enslave schools making them indoctrinate students. It’s all about escaping slavery of Wintel to freedom of FLOSS.

- Robert Pogson

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.