Thursday, July 9, 2009

Google's Operating System - Chrome OS

Google Chrome Announcement... Headon with Microsoft!

Google has announced about its operating system. If we analyse the journey of Google from a search engine to media conglomerate to enabler of technology at lowest price.
It was speculated in media since long that one day Google will launch an OS (Operating System. Technology enthusiasts were looking for these kind of announcement. The journey of forward integration started when Google launched Chrome then Android and now Chrome OS. If we analyse the steps minutely we find the growth strategy of Google is well planned and suits into their profile. Few weeks back Microsoft launched Bing or one can say re branded its search name.
So the technological war between Google and Microsoft is overt now, both have one or the other mileage on each other like Windows has ruled the kitchen from decades and Google has successfully made its brand generic in terms of Search.

There are positive points Google Chrome OS i would like to touch upon.

1. This operating system is an open source, that is going to be a great topic to discuss in open source community.

2. Speed is tremendous as compared to other Windows.

3. PC, Laptop Vendors have promised to push Google OS.

4. Security is on hardware as well as on Software level.

5. The architecture is simple. It will run on both kind chips (x86 and ARM {Advanced RISC Machines})

6. The most strategic mileage of Google it has reach to billions of people as a media.

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