[Cialug] Fwd: News Alert: Google Plans to Introduce a PC Operating System

[Aaron Jensen]

The article says that although a couple of netbook manufacturers have  
decided to utilize Android that it was not the intention of Google.   
They plan to keep Android and Chrome OS as separate projects.

I have to agree with Todd regarding the challenge to Microsoft.  The  
news media this morning is loving Google vs Microsoft.

On Jul 8, 2009, at 7:10 AM, Jeffrey Ollie wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:55 AM, Todd Walton<tdwalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>> That Google is expanding Chrome into an operating system is exciting.
>> But, really, a New York Times news flash?
>>
>> And I daresay the "direct challenge to Microsoft" thing is a bit
>> overblown.  It's intended for netbooks, a yet contested market.
>> Saying it's for the "PC" is disingenuous.
>
> Is Google expanding Android to cover netbooks in addition to cell
> phones maybe?  At least in the short term this seems like a good thing
> - we need an 800lb gorilla behind a Linux-based OS to keep that other
> 800lb gorilla from forcing Windows onto every netbook.  If people
> actually want Windows on a netbook I'm OK with that but people should
> have a real choice...
>
> -- 
> Jeff Ollie
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