Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 8th Jul 2009 05:23 UTC
From NYTimes: "In a post on its company blog, Google said the operating system would initially be aimed at netbooks, the compact, low-cost computers that have turned the PC world on its head. It said the open-source software, called Chrome OS, would be available in the second half of next year. Read more for a quick observation on the announcement.
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Why can't the business just set up internal web applications for their staff, and keep that data in-house... most modern companies already are moving towards web-based interfaces for management and the like, why not every day tasks as well?
I highly doubt Google will be forcing people to store everything on their servers, especially not if they are serious about competting with - and thus one day planning to exceed - Microsoft's market share.
I for one can't wait, finally a Linux based open source OS that isn't trying to copy what everyone else is doing as far as user interaction goes. If you look at some of the things Chrome is already capable of with its O3D and HTML5 stuff, I can certainly see myself switching the day it's made available.