Chromebooks in Education

Schools are continually seeking to upgrade their old Windows XP and Windows Vista computers. but what would happen if you were offered a laptop that wouldn't need updating every 2 or 3 years simply because it would never be out-of-date?
Enter the Chromebook. A small wifi-enabled laptop at a fraction of the price of other laptops. They are so compelling that a reporter in for The Daily Telegraph expects 10 percent of all laptops to be sold next year will be Chromebooks.

I believe that will be an astounding boost after only one year on the market. But it is the uptake from education that will certainly be worth more of a mention. Schools are stuck with old computers that run of different OS and CPU speeds. On the other hand, the Chromebook has a web-based desktop, taking you straight to your photos or videos you have stored online. If you want to add photos, simply insert the USB Flash Drive, and instantly the photos will be uploaded to Google Picasa Web Albums for the world to see. It is this innovation that doesn't stop when you buy the Chromebook. Updates are a thing of the past with webware: you simply receive the update by clicking onto your webpage and begin to use. I think Google is positioning itself perfectly as a leading provider for education in terms of both webware (Google Docs) and hardware. I just wish I had a Chromebook I could fit in my pocket. Oh wait! I do, and it's called my android phone.