Google launched Chromebooks on 15 June 2011. What are Chromebooks? These are laptops with the Chrome OS, an operating system based on the web browser. In fact the browser is all you have - "Nothing but the web"! Chrome promises effortless computing, easier, faster and better without the need for expensive IT support.
According to reviewers, Chromebook users can do most of the things they do with their PCs and laptops in the Chrome browser without storing any data on their machines, but you can't run Microsoft office or play games on an iPad. Everytime you boot up a Chromebook, it will give the latest version of its software and security patches, filter out the spam and check viruses, so it eases the burden of spam, software updates, security and hardware failure. In the event of computer breakdown or lost, your data will be safe becuase they are stored in Google's cloud.
The cloud is simply a place for storing data instead of keeping it, you merely have access to them through servers operated by the cloud providers. Google claims that Chromebooks come with an encrypted file system by default, so they are very safe. Many computing security experts have expressed reservations about the security of the cloud, however supporters say that while there are drawbacks, most cloud services are adequate and safe.
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