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>> Indeed. Google aren't the sort of people you'd think of doing a real
>> OS. From what the article says, this is a trivial Linux front-end.
>> (Indeed, I suspect it's probably going to consist of little beyond an
>> ordinary Linux distro with Chrome instead of a real desktop manager.)
>
> It's actually even more limited than their Android OS
...which I also haven't heard of...
> so there goes most of the Linux software right off the bat.
Indeed. It's supposed to be a "new OS".
> Not to mention, they'll do everything possible (from what I've read) to
> keep you from running any real applications other than the Chrome browser.
>
> It's an extremely specific OS, with one purpose only, and as such it
> will only be usable on Netbooks.
I think the idea is that if somebody buys a netbook for the sole purpose
of accessing the Internet, Google are going to make sure it's
ludicrously easy to access the Internet. Think about it: the more
limited the functionallity of a device, the easier it can potentially be
to use.
Think about all those games consoles out there; these are basically
normal "computers" which lack the ability to run anything but games. A
netbook is basically a single-function device in the first place.
>> This is aimed at netbooks; why would M$ care about that? It's not
>> where they make their money.
>
> MS is, I believe, selling XP licences for Netbooks for quite cheap.
> However, that's only a stopgap measure until W7 is released.
Sure, but they make their real money from desktops and servers, not
netbooks.
>> Looks to me like an excuse for somebody to write a news article. It
>> *is* a slightly odd more for Google though...
>
> So was releasing the Android OS, or the Chrome browser. If you look at
> what they're doing, though, they're slowly taking over every part of
> your life.
Not *my* life, buddy. ;-)
> First, they managed search for you. Then, it was email. Then driving
> directions. Then documents. Then calendars and schedules. Then chat.
> Now, with the Chrome browser, they handle your online interactions (I
> use it and, apart from a few minor squibbles, I quite like it). With
> the Chrome OS, they'll completely control your computer.
OK, let's examine that...
- Search. Everybody knows Google does search.
- Email. I've heard some people apparently use it, but I don't.
- Driving directions. Presumably you're talking about Google Maps and
Google Earth?
- Documents...?
- Calendars...?
- Chat...?!
Clearly I'm missing something...
> Google: Microsoft Done Right (tm).
Not really. Microsoft gains customers by illegally preventing choice.
Google does it by producing a superior product. The former is illegal,
the latter is the intent of any respectable business.
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