Google Chrome OS

[Mike Hughes]

Google is apparently developing an OS for netbooks and desktops. The objective seems to be to replace MS Windows and create the ideal environment for web apps.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm

That'll throw the cat amongst the pigeons.

Mike

[george]

We'll be paying them taxes next.


Fact.

[Duncan Rounding]

TBH - I think it's good. It will presumably be a customised Linux build aimed at integrating all the Google applications from the net.

I don't see it as competition to Micro$oft - their mobile/PDA OS never really cut it anyway, but it will certainly create inroads into online apps, data access and storage.

[george]

If Tesco and Google get together we'll all be well and truely owned!

[Duncan Rounding]

Imagine paying for your groceries in store using Google Checkout.

[Steve G Griggs]

Google OS.

If it's based on Linux, I hope they make it esier to setup than the last time I tried to install Linux.
Competition between OS types can only be good I think.
Paying in store with google checkout--runs for the hills

[Mike Hughes]

It certainly looks like an interesting concept. I suspect it's going to be ideal for netbooks but whether it will be any good for desktops is another matter.

I guess the big question is how many people need a proper desktop PC. Clearly, people who work with software will need one, but how many others need one for a home PC? I was trying to think of important apps that I need for the home PC (non-work related) and the only real ones I can think of are a) Photo/video processing and b) games (for my son).

I kind of wonder if we'll all end up with several PCs in the house for different uses. Wireless netbooks for general use and maybe 1 desktop for serious photo editing and game playing. Probably only 1 desktop (if any) for every 2-3 netbooks. This is the way we are in my house already.

Mike

[Duncan Rounding]

Google Drops A Nuclear Bomb On Microsoft. And It’s Made of Chrome.

From: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07...ade-of-chrome/

[george]

Paypal do have a credit card, do Google have one yet?

[leehack]

Google tries to crap on Microsoft as Bing has just crapped on Google?

[Mike Hughes]

Google tries to crap on Microsoft as Bing has just crapped on Google?

That has to be standard competitive strategy though. You can't leave your enemy with a strong base otherwise you can never beat them.

So Microsoft has to attack Google on search, Google has to attack Microsoft on OS and apps.

Mike

[Steve G Griggs]

Saw an article today that indicates it will be pre-installed on some "netbook" computers---marketing ploy here call it a "Google Chrome netbook", give it a flash chrome finish with the Google logo on the lid.

[Mike Hughes]

give it a flash chrome finish

I doubt if you'd sell many with a chrome finish, Chrome was soooo 60s / 70s.

These days it would have to be satin nickel or brushed aluminium.

Mike