Top Seven Priorities for IT in 2015 Turns out that one of the fastest-growing desktop operating systems might not actually come from Microsoft after all. With more organizations switching to software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, the need for traditional desktop operating systems such as Windows is perhaps not as great as it once was. In recognition of […]
Top Seven Priorities for IT in 2015
Turns out that one of the fastest-growing desktop operating systems might not actually come from Microsoft after all. With more organizations switching to software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, the need for traditional desktop operating systems such as Windows is perhaps not as great as it once was.
In recognition of that new reality, Lenovo this week unveiled the ThinkCentre Chromebox, a new member of its ThinkCentre Tiny series of desktop PCs based on Intel that runs the Google Chrome operating system. The ThinkCentre Chromebox is configured with a fifth-generation Intel Core processor, along with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 16GB of solid-state drive (SSD) storage.
Speaking at the Lenovo Accelerate 2015 Partner Forum, Steve Gilbert, global director of PCG marketing, says the ThinkCentre Chromebox is the first Lenovo desktop PC to run the Google Chrome operating system.
Priced starting at $199, the ThinkCentre Chromebox is aimed primarily at academic institutions where the low cost of systems based on the Google Chrome operating system has proven popular. At the same time, IT organizations outside of academia are starting to use Google Chrome devices to provide guests with access to the Web in order to, for example, access email.
The Google Chrome operating system may not usurp Microsoft Windows on the desktop any time soon. But it has attracted enough of a base of customers to make it a market that major PC vendors feel compelled to serve. That in itself may provide the beachhead from which Google will be able to expand into other vertical industries in the months and years ahead.
Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a contributor to publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.
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