Google Offers Discounts On Chromebooks To Lure In XP Users

If you are still using Windows XP, then you need to realise that all the Microsoft support services for XP – the XP support website, the Windows support number phone-lines, etc – have officially expired. Now, Microsoft wants you and all the other Windows XP users to upgrade to one of their latest Windows operating systems, preferably Windows 8.

Google presents Chrome OS as an alternative to the XP OS

So, it is no longer practical or safe to use Windows XP OS in your systems, especially if you are running an organisation or a business. However, upgrading to Windows 8 or 7 from Windows XP is going to very expensive, as you would have to upgrade all the old hardware to meet the system requirements of the new generation operating systems.

So, naturally, most of the XP users are hesitating to make this upgrade. Now, Google sees an opportunity here and they are trying to lure in as many XP users as they can in to buying their Google Chrome OS systems. They are doing this by offering big discounts of $ 100-200 on Chromebook purchases.

About the Chrome OS

Now, you might not be familiar with the Chrome OS from Google. Google released the Chrome OS back in 2009. But, this OS did not make that much of an impact in the market because of the fact that it was more of a browser-based web client OS, rather than a full-fledged OS. This means that the Chrome OS would provide access to a variety of applications and programs, all stored in the online cloud.

So, if you do not have an internet connection, the Chrome OS would become almost useless. This disadvantage was the main reasons why Google Chrome OS did not do well in the market. However, the idea of cloud computing is becoming very popular these days.

Many corporate houses are actually considering subscribing to the software-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service cloud services, instead of setting up the IT infrastructure and purchasing software applications for their organisation. A browser-based OS that provides most of its applications through the online cloud service might actually be a good option for these firms.

With this in mind, Google has introduced the Chromebooks for Business program, mainly targeting the Windows XP users. Under this program, the business switching to Chromebooks would receive up to 200$ in discounts as well as many free software applications and services.

But, if you want to upgrade to a Windows operating system instead, contact the Windows support number.

Google Vs Windows Competition Taking A New Turn

As far as technology is concerned, competition is always tough. Unlike small business firms, competitions faced by big software giants are unpredictable. They need to be focused and should have foresight to anticipate the moves from their competitors and only this strategy could help them to face the risks.

As you are aware, Microsoft and Google are competitors and it is quite obvious if the competition is taking a new turn. As per the recent news, people using Windows Phone could bid goodbye to the Google Voice apps as Google has decided to bring something new and the terms and services of Google are new as well.

As per recent updates, May 15, 2014 will be considered as the last date of usage of Google Voice apps on Windows Phone. But there are other loopholes for accessing Google Voice on mobile web even though it is not a preferred method. Even though the new move from Google is due to their competition spirit, they have a different explanation regarding the same.

According to Nikhyl Singhal of Google, “Finally, we want to make Google Voice as secure as possible. There are a few third-party applications that provide calling and SMS services by making unauthorized use of Google Voice. These apps violate our Terms of Service and pose a threat to your security, so we’re notifying these app developers that they must stop making unauthorized use of Google Voice to run their services and transition users by May 15, 2014.“

The new decision of Google will definitely affect the people using Windows Phone for accessing Google apps and they might treat Windows Phone as a less secure platform due to the initiative taken by Google. There are people who dial Windows support number and enquire about the credibility of Windows phone.

Normally, a single number is offered to users by Google Voice, which you can share with your family and friends. You could use this number for any type of phone no matter whether it is your landline or cell phone. Your number will also be secured by Google Voice if you do not want it to be displayed.

Other than ending support for Google Voice over Windows Phone, Google is also dropping Exchange ActiveSync. From all these moves, we can definitely get to a conclusion that the competition is quite tight and Microsoft should have to think about new plans to face the competition. We can definitely expect more people to contact Microsoft by dialing the Windows support number and they would definitely enquire about the fate of Google Voice in Windows phones.