Google is attempting to launch a new operating system to compete with microsoft windows. With the help of Linus Upson, an ex-engineer at at Netscape Communications Corp., they are attempting to counter Microsoft’s dominance in the OS. This is a very bold move on Google’s part to take on such a established system such as Microsoft Windows but once again, Google is attempting to create a niche market designed to position the web browser, in particular Google Chrome, the center of the the computing experience. Their theory is that people are spending less and less time using installed software and are rather using web based software such as Facebook, google docs, and gmail. Their plan is to build just enough of an operating system to run their internet browser, therefore eliminating the need for software instillations or security updates. While this is a good theory, I don’t feel that this will catch on by a large enough population to to make it profitable. While people are increasing their usage of online apps, one cannot solely rely on them as internet availability and high costs prevent the usage of such an operating system in many places without internet access. Eventually an operating system such as this may be able to work and prosper, but as it stands right now, the OS will have a very limited following.
http://www.financialpost.com/news/technology/Striking+Microsofts+heart/3936359/story.html
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