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.

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Chrome OS: Our future desktop experience

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.

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

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?

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Google: Arms Dealing in Weapons of Mass Destruction

Tech Crunch’s MG Siegler article on Oct 12 talks about his discovery of the “Chrome OS” folder during his daily visit to download the latest Chromium for the Mac.

Johnathan Frederickson talks about his experience of trying out the OS build on his blog “Living in a Google World”. There are also some screen shots there.

To read more from Tech Crunch, go here.

To read more on “Living in a Google World” Blog, go here.

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Chrome OS sightings…

Today, we’re in the world of WinMobile failing, the Chrome OS around the corner, announcements of Android based netbooks and rumors of the Chrome OS rolling out soon in China on non-Intel processor machines.

Reminds me of Sun Tzu’s Art of War:

• “Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed on him.”
  
• “Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.”

Or more directly, don’t attack the enemy (Windows/Intel/monopoly) head on, instead go where they are weak (Mobile/Netbooks/open market).

Is there any question on we’re watching a well organized world revolution in progress?

No seriously, any question at all?

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The Google Revolution and Sun Tzu’s “Art of War”