Looks like we’ll have another player in the OS wars. Windows, Mac and to some degree, linux, have ruled the day until now. Today, Google has billed their new OS as light-weight with an emphasis on speed, simplicity and security. In a world when the interet applications are becoming more important than the client apps, I think they are right on point. As bandwidth and internet accessibility increase, so do services, making client-side applications trivial. I think 5-10 years down the road, anyone storing pictures and documents on their PC/Mac will be seen as a dinosaur.
Built on the ever trusty linux kernel, this OS is a browser that sits on top. It sounds like Google did their homework here. They must have heard me complaining eveytime I boot up my girlfriend’s old HP Windows XP (I think it takes 5 minutes before you can check your e-mail). So, if this OS is as slick and fast as they say it’s going to be, I may buy one.
