Chrome OS: Our future desktop experience

What will the world be like when the Chrome OS finally arrives?

Similiar to the growing success of Android, I think the launch of the Chrome OS will quickly reset the state of the industry.

Basically, it will change the world and here’s why:

1. Unlike past attempts at “alternative operating systems”, Chrome is backed by a company with $23 billion in sales (MSFT has $56 billion). It’s not going away.
2. 7 second boot times will be the norm; so will cloud computing. MS can’t compete.
3. Freed from the useful,  but dated concept of the “Windows OS”,  the speed of change in the world of computing will accelerate, massively.

The staff at ITWorld.com have an interesting article talking about the future of desktop computing. Chrome is the centerpiece of the article.

Especially enjoyable is their quote “Remember when we all had to have landlines for phone service? We may someday look at our desktop PCs of today and think of them in the same way.”

In other words, “Good bye Microsoft” or “All your base are belong to us”.

You can read the full article here.

Another win for Chrome Browser: France and Germany warn against Microsoft IE

When it rains it pours.

First Germany, now France are warning their citizens to find an alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

Germany recommends users switch to Firefox or Chrome.

It’s true all browsers have security flaws, but to have 2 national governments speak out against your browser? That says something.

Whatever ultimately happens, Google’s browser share just got a shot in the arm.

Full BBC article by Jonathan Fildes is here.

Google: Arms Dealing in Weapons of Mass Destruction

Been thinking about the various fights against Microsoft over the years.

Apple went to war head on and failed. Linux tried “free” but their efforts were unfocused and uncoordinated.

Google took a different tactic. It’s seeded a revolution by handing out weapons of mass destruction to everyday people.

Rather than fight the war itself, Google took the role of “arms dealer” and started giving away weapons of mass destruction for free.

Those weapons?

Gmail, Google Docs, Google Analytics, Google Maps, Adwords and Adsense, Google Voice, Android, the Chrome browser, the Chrome OS…and others.

When you think about it this way…Google isn’t fighting anyone…and Microsoft is literally fighting everyone…very clever.

I never count Microsoft out, but one has to wonder how can they compete when everyday people have such powerful alternatives…or should I say weapons?