Will “ChromeBooks” Succeed First in the Enterprise?

Given the cannibalization of netbooks and the usurpation of the “second machine” position by the iPad and other tablets, could Chrome-based netbooks wind up being used in enterprise settings rather than as consumer machines.

Some think so. Corporate IT departments could deploy thousands of low-cost machines that could be updated quickly and cost effectively. And consumers might not respond too well to Chrome OS netbooks unless those devices are priced in the $250 range, since a more-traditional netbook can be gotten for $300 or so, and even some laptops will be priced in that range.

Others might just say it is too late for Chrome-based netbooks, since tablets will become the popular second PC device for lots of people.

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