ιδού η τοποθέτηση της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης του μεγάλου αδελφού (Google Gemini):
is Google losing the software dominance again, because of:
1. Mac NEO,
2. Google's REDICULOUS DELAY OF aluminum OS
Το Gemini είπε:
It definitely feels like the "tech weather" is shifting right now. Between Apple launching a massive disruptor and Google being... well, Google (classic for delays), the landscape looks quite different this week.
Here is a breakdown of whether Google is actually "losing" or just stuck in a long transition.
1. The MacBook Neo Effect ($599)
Apple just pulled a move that specifically targets Google’s "safe zone": education and budget computing.* The Price War: Released on March 11, 2026, for $599 ($499 for students), the MacBook Neo is the first time Apple has truly competed with mid-to-high-range Chromebooks.
The Hardware Gap: It runs on the A18 Pro chip (from the iPhone 16 Pro).This gives it a level of local AI performance and battery life (up to 16 hours) that makes most $500–$700 Chromebooks look significantly less appealing.
Software Ecosystem: By bringing "Apple Intelligence" to a $500 laptop, Apple is effectively telling students and families they don't have to settle for a "browser-only" OS anymore.
2. The "Aluminum OS" Delay
You're right to call out the delay; it has become a major point of frustration for the Android/Chrome community.
What it is:Aluminum OS is Google’s project to finally merge Android and ChromeOS into one unified platform that works like a real desktop but runs Android apps natively.
The Risk: By the time Aluminum OS is ready for everyone, Apple will have had two years to let the MacBook Neo soak up the budget market share.
Is Google "Losing"?
It depends on how you define the win.
Category
Google's Status (March 2026)
Apple's Status (March 2026)
Global Reach
Still dominant in mobile (approx. 73% share).
Dominant in high-end/US market (58% share).
Education
Losing ground as schools look at the $499 Neo.
Aggressively expanding with the Neo.
OS Synergy
In Progress. (Handoff features just hitting Android 17).
Mature. (Handoff, Mirroring, and Universal Clipboard).
Strategy
Fragmented (ChromeOS vs. Aluminum vs. Android).
Unified (macOS/iOS/iPadOS).
The Verdict
Google isn't "losing" in terms of total users—Android is still the most used OS on Earth. However, they are losing the innovation narrative. By delaying Aluminum OS, they’ve left a "software vacuum" in the laptop space that Apple is now filling with cheaper hardware. Google is currently in a defensive crouch, trying to modernize its software while Apple moves into Google's traditional territory.
The Delay: While Google's Android President, Sameer Samat, recently claimed at MWC 2026 that they are targeting "later this year" for a first release, court documents leaked in February suggest a full public release might not happen until 2028.
Στους υπολογιστές Turbo-X (που συνήθως χρησιμοποιούν μητρικές πλακέτες Clevo, Pegatron ή MSI), η διαδικασία για να αλλάξεις μόνιμα τη σειρά εκκίνησης (boot sequence) γίνεται μέσω του BIOS/UEFI.
Ανάλογα με το μοντέλο της μητρικής σου, το πλήκτρο που πρέπει να πατήσεις επανειλημμένα αμέσως μόλις ανοίξεις τον υπολογιστή είναι ένα από τα παρακάτω:
1. Τα "Κλειδιά" για το BIOS
Delete (Del): Το πιο συνηθισμένο για σταθερούς Turbo-X.
F2: Επίσης πολύ πιθανό, ειδικά αν το hardware είναι πιο πρόσφατο.
F1: Σπανιότερο, αλλά χρησιμοποιείται σε ορισμένα μοντέλα.
2. Πώς θα κάνεις τη μόνιμη αλλαγή
Μόλις μπεις στο μπλε ή γκρι περιβάλλον του BIOS, ακολούθησε αυτά τα βήματα:
Χρησιμοποίησε τα βέλη στο πληκτρολόγιο για να πας στην καρτέλα Boot.
Βρες την επιλογή Boot Priority ή Boot Order.
Επίλεξε τη συσκευή που θέλεις (π.χ. SSD ή USB) και μετακίνησέ την στην πρώτη θέση (συνήθως με τα πλήκτρα + / - ή F5 / F6).
Πολύ σημαντικό: Πήγαινε στην καρτέλα Exit και επίλεξε Save Changes & Exit (ή πάτα το F10).
Χρήσιμο Tip: Το Boot Menu
Αν θέλεις να ξεκινήσεις από ένα USB μόνο για μία φορά (π.χ. για να κάνεις format) και όχι μόνιμα, δοκίμασε να πατήσεις το F12 ή το F11 κατά την εκκίνηση. Αυτό θα σου ανοίξει ένα μικρό παράθυρο επιλογής χωρίς να χρειαστεί να μπεις στις ρυθμίσεις του BIOS.
Σημείωση: Αν ο υπολογιστής σου "τρέχει" γρήγορα και δεν προλαβαίνεις να πατήσεις το πλήκτρο, δοκίμασε να κρατήσεις πατημένο το Shift ενώ πατάς "Επανεκκίνηση" μέσα από τα Windows, για να σε βγάλει στο μενού αποκατάστασης και από εκεί στο UEFI Firmware Settings.
Unlike standard .deb packages that are managed by your system’s update manager (apt), AppImages are independent files. They don't have a built-in "Auto-Update" service that runs in the background.
There are three main ways to handle updates for a Viber AppImage on antiX:
Delete the old file and make the new one executable (chmod +x).
2. Using "AppImageUpdate" (The Pro Way)
There is a specific tool designed to update AppImages without redownloading the whole file.It uses "delta updates," meaning it only downloads the parts of the app that have changed.
How it works: You download the AppImageUpdate tool (which is itself an AppImage).
The benefit: It's much faster than a full download.
The catch: This only works if the Viber developers included "update information" inside their AppImage.If they didn't, the tool will tell you it can't find update information.
3. Using AppImageLauncher
If you plan on using multiple AppImages, I highly recommend installing AppImageLauncher. It integrates AppImages into your antiX menu and adds a "Check for Updates" option when you right-click the app in your menu.
A Quick Warning for antiX Users
Viber’s official AppImage often requires a library called libfuse2 to run. antiX (and many newer Debian-based distros) may not have this installed by default because it's being replaced by libfuse3.
If your AppImage won't open, run this in the terminal:
sudo apt install libfuse2
Viber is owned by the Japanese multinational company Rakuten Group, Inc.
The app was acquired in February 2014 for $900 million.Since the acquisition, it has been officially rebranded as Rakuten Viber, though most people still simply call it "Viber."
Key Details About the Ownership:
Current Owner: Rakuten Group, Inc., a Tokyo-based e-commerce and online retailing giant often described as "the Amazon of Japan."
Original Founders: It was founded in 2010 by Israeli entrepreneurs Talmon Marco and Igor Magazinnik.
Headquarters: While it started in Israel and was run from Cyprus, its legal headquarters is now in Luxembourg as an operating subsidiary of Rakuten.
Current Leadership: The company is currently led by CEO Ofir Eyal, who took over in 2022.
Rakuten bought Viber to expand its "ecosystem," integrating the messaging platform with its other services like e-commerce, banking, and digital content to compete with global giants like Meta (WhatsApp) and Google.
step 1: login to an IceWM session from your desktop computer or laptop
computer, no other components involved.
every single time that you are in IceWM and turn off your computer and
then turn it back on, you are are logging in to an IceWM session.
Everytime that you restart your session? the same. Every time that you
click the antiX Menu > Exit and then, in the submenu that comes up
when you hover the mouse pointer over it and select “Restart IceWM”, you
are not really logging out and back in but “restarting” the same IceWM
session.