SalamendaciousOct 2, 2023

Google Intros Chromebook Plus Devices With More Power, Apps and AI for $399

https://lemmy.world/post/6184041

Google Intros Chromebook Plus Devices With More Power, Apps and AI for $399 - Lemmy.world

The new Plus category of Chromebooks is an assurance that you’ll get a higher level of performance and features but still at a reasonable starting price. With Chromebook Plus, you’re guaranteed to get at least the following specs, with a starting price of $399: * 12th-gen Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 7000 processor or better * 8GB or more of memory * 128GB or more of storage * 1080p-resolution IPS LCD or better * 1080p webcam with temporal noise reduction

Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 3, 2023
impressive! the ultimate botnet machine!
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 3, 2023
Are Chromebooks more susceptible to that than a Windows machine?
Show threadtonyOct 3, 2023

Far less, since they’re quite locked down (hence their popularity in education).

I suspect it was just a reference to google spying on people.

Show threadSalamendaciousOct 3, 2023
Okay that was my thought. I didn’t know if something became public in the chromeOS security world that I missed
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
i was talking about the botnet that is google itself, with chromebooks being a literal physical part of it.
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 5, 2023
Are you referring to privacy concerns or something else. Because when I think of the word botnet I think of DDoS attacks. Do you think Google’s doing something like that?
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
google is a machine learning, data harvesting botnet most ppl opt in consensual.
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 5, 2023
I mean that’s what we want right? To be able to opt in consensually. What do you think pays for Gmail, Google maps, YouTube, etc all the “free” services that most of us use every day?
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
if you love being the product, go ahead. i haven't used any gapp in years and don't feel like i'm missing something.
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 5, 2023
Some company somewhere has a file with your web history, likes and dislikes, etc saved in it. A credit card company or Facebook definitely have one. Facebook specializes in creating profiles of people who either don’t have or deleted their Facebook accounts. Apparently Facebook sells that data too advertisers as “harder to reach.” Don’t use Google, or Android, or anything other thing you don’t want but don’t think you’re actually anonymous.
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
you're confusing things, i talk about not handing over my internet profile and it's associated data to a conglomerate to make money off it, you talk about anonymity. two different pair of shoes.
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 5, 2023
So in my mind they are connected. These companies, especially credit card companies and Facebook, are taking your data (due to a lack of anonymity), associating it with your identity, and making money off it. Even if you aren’t seeing targeted ads your data is being sold. The argument can definitely be made that you want to limit it but if you exist on the web there’s a profile tracking you somewhere.
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
... and by that, a chromebook is a great extension within this business model since it leaves you know choice but to use the botnet :)
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 5, 2023
Will depending on how technical you want to get there is a vibrant community that is willing to show you guys to strip Google from the control and put Linux on it. I think every Internet connected device does the same thing. Apple included.
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
why would i buy a machine i have to "hack" in the first place to use it as i need it to when i can have a similar or better machine for less money without any restrictions?
Show threadSalamendacious
I think every Internet connected device does this kind of tracking too.
Oct 5, 2023 at 2:17pmWeb
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 5, 2023
no.
Show threadSalamendaciousOct 5, 2023
No I actually do think that. You can take my word on what I think.
Show threadmishimaenjoyerOct 6, 2023
doesn't matter what you think when it's not relevant. not every internet connected device is sending personal date of it's user to google or any other adspace reseller.