Comments on: Google Chrome Operating System http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/07/08/google-chrome-operating-system/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: gsiemens http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/07/08/google-chrome-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-19942 gsiemens Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4121#comment-19942 Hi Daniel - I did note at the end of my post that OS for more advanced computers are a greater challenge than simply creating a netbook OS. It's too early to tell how this will impact MS dominance. The somewhat steady decline of Internet Explorer shows MS is unable to innovate rapidly enough to compete with open source innovations. Or, if they are able to innovate, they have misjudged the market. But, even then, MS is dominant on desktops...and even more so on netbooks. They do look more vulnerable now (after a decade of open source innovation, Google products, and Apple products) than they did in early 2000. Hi Daniel – I did note at the end of my post that OS for more advanced computers are a greater challenge than simply creating a netbook OS.

It’s too early to tell how this will impact MS dominance. The somewhat steady decline of Internet Explorer shows MS is unable to innovate rapidly enough to compete with open source innovations. Or, if they are able to innovate, they have misjudged the market.

But, even then, MS is dominant on desktops…and even more so on netbooks. They do look more vulnerable now (after a decade of open source innovation, Google products, and Apple products) than they did in early 2000.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/07/08/google-chrome-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-19888 Daniel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:48:31 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4121#comment-19888 "Google is also entering new territory with the OS initiative..." Well, depends on who you ask. Some would argue Google's already on the OS scene with GooOS. Others would argue it's not a real OS. Although I appreciate the jab at Microsoft, I don't see this doing any real damage. Microsoft's major advantage is that its system is bundled with virtually ever PC (or at least was). Most users use Windows because that's the default or that was their default and they're now so familiar with the framework (in the case of IT folks) that it's just not worth changing. On the other hand, it takes a certain level of technological knowledge to even know about netbooks, so I see netbook users being more likely to use Chrome. You can see some of the mainstream response to the announcement at http://www.newsy.com/videos/google_gears_up_for_os. “Google is also entering new territory with the OS initiative…”

Well, depends on who you ask. Some would argue Google’s already on the OS scene with GooOS. Others would argue it’s not a real OS.

Although I appreciate the jab at Microsoft, I don’t see this doing any real damage. Microsoft’s major advantage is that its system is bundled with virtually ever PC (or at least was). Most users use Windows because that’s the default or that was their default and they’re now so familiar with the framework (in the case of IT folks) that it’s just not worth changing.

On the other hand, it takes a certain level of technological knowledge to even know about netbooks, so I see netbook users being more likely to use Chrome.

You can see some of the mainstream response to the announcement at http://www.newsy.com/videos/google_gears_up_for_os.

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