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This is the first well reasoned and thought out post I have read on ZDNet in a long time. I have just read Adrians post and he has decided it is a game changer already even after saying there is little information to go on!! He then gives a list of reasons why it is interesting - read it and try not to get too excited!! wink
Who knows what Google OS will bring to the market - it might take share in areas nobody would even consider but lets at least see the thing before saying how much of an impact it will be.
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I seriously doubt it'l work out  kcredden2 | 07/08/09
4th thing you forgot to add to the list  JABBER_WOLF | 07/08/09
5th - MS sales reps threaten brick-and-mortar retail outlets  ~doolittle~ | 07/08/09
Well said!  914four | 07/09/09
The reason that it'll do much better than expected  fr0thy2 | 07/09/09
cough cough bullsh*t  quixel | 07/09/09
You're ignorant  Info-Dave | 11/20/09
So one emplyee states... and this is evidenced by??  kaninelupus | 07/09/09
Let me explain, then  ImaGremlin | 07/09/09
An MS sales rep visiting an indvidual store?  midcapwarrior@... | 07/10/09
Many corporations that deal with retail...  914four | 07/10/09
support bullying?  Tom6 | 07/10/09
Have you read the whitepaper:  914four | 07/10/09
Management threats  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Doubt  medezark@... | 07/15/09
Vishwanath  vishwanath.donti@... | 07/09/09
overnight linux lol  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Blackberry  robt@... | 07/09/09
OS?  Tom6 | 07/09/09
I believe...  914four | 07/09/09
You've used Chrome, right?  deowll | 07/09/09
Chrome components  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Enter Key  medezark@... | 07/15/09
Google OS = Linux with a Google window manager  BillDem | 07/09/09
If you find it...  914four | 07/09/09
DES = unsecure  mmadink | 07/11/09
finally a writer with brains  nessrapp | 07/08/09
2% to 10% is failure?  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Tom, it is time for you to play game  FADS_z | 07/08/09
professional where?  Tom6 | 07/08/09
before the internet guess what we were hacking?!  JABBER_WOLF | 07/08/09
Math challenged  midcapwarrior@... | 07/29/09
In fairness to Google  dahowlett ZDNet Moderator | 07/08/09
I've noticed  medezark@... | 07/15/09
They can't crush the penguin.  bendib | 07/09/09
nope...  nessrapp | 07/09/09
Thankyou...  eqpc | 07/08/09
ZDnet is interesting, nevertheless.  bendib | 07/09/09
Here, here!!!  BigTipper | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  3ruce | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  jhorey | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  hardcode | 07/08/09
Good article...  Sleeper Service | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  thinkingspace | 07/08/09
out of touch? maybe "in" of touch  nessrapp | 07/08/09
functionality  Tom6 | 07/08/09
OMG! Please! We don't need a Google Fan. It's hard to remove the MS fans!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/08/09
apols but misinformation should be corrected?  Tom6 | 07/08/09
umm...  mmadink | 07/11/09
Home users  Palmetto | 07/08/09
Being available as preload is very important....  LazLong | 07/08/09
On Codecs  john.lemme@... | 07/08/09
Yes. Saddly it's time for home users to get with it!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/08/09
Let others think for themselves?  quixel | 07/09/09
security in linux already  Tom6 | 07/08/09
You consider that everybody has single computer at home  Nikolayev | 07/09/09
Your title should read...  wolf_z | 07/08/09
Title fixed  David Grober ZDNet Moderator | 07/08/09
Enterprise ignores MS  itguy08 | 07/08/09
It is like message from 90s happy  pauliusp | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  ramnet@... | 07/08/09
dual-boot, Windows & Linux  Tom6 | 07/08/09
The buggy whip  david@... | 07/08/09
But seriously, folks  david@... | 07/08/09
Rofls, nice one happy  Tom6 | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  ravyehoshua | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  techman09 | 07/08/09
preach it blogger!  nessrapp | 07/08/09
Agreed, good article  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Excellent Read...  Fark | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  davidmindy@... | 07/08/09
Well someday he will need to grow up (NT)  pmfjoe | 07/08/09
Be Real  davidmindy@... | 07/08/09
tables  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Navy  RalphFr | 07/08/09
dear oh dear  nessrapp | 07/08/09
Maybe when your child becomes a man ...  de-void | 07/08/09
Openness & security  Tom6 | 07/08/09
now you're being silly  nessrapp | 07/08/09
Both ways  RalphFr | 07/08/09
Gnome Office  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Openness and Security  de-void | 07/09/09
less fear of computers...  scfal | 07/08/09
Hmm... Maybe your kid needs to get with the program...  friedcow | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  marc_90292@... | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  hixjimson | 07/08/09
How dare you?  Ex Dementio Scientia | 07/08/09
Sad isn't it but...  dahowlett ZDNet Moderator | 07/08/09
TOO bad a 'thinking chip' is not included with every pre-purchase!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/08/09
I'll hop on...  wolf_z | 07/09/09
Spam?  Tom6 | 07/09/09
ChromeOs = Palm WebOs for a Netbook  rinie@... | 07/08/09
let's see  nessrapp | 07/08/09
I agree Palm WebOs for netbooks  quixel | 07/09/09
Chrome OS; too risky  brg626 | 07/08/09
Your joking right  davidmindy@... | 07/08/09
apps included  Tom6 | 07/08/09
The Google stamp of approval.  sbourne@... | 07/08/09
hmmm  nessrapp | 07/08/09
I tend to be with you on that...  fjpoblam | 07/08/09
MS promises  Tom6 | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  davidmindy@... | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  John McElhenney | 07/08/09
Whom do you trust?  dickdahn | 07/08/09
Windows crashes?  condelirios | 07/08/09
Bsods? lol  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Blame Game  quixel | 07/09/09
work  Tom6 | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  ninkovicz@... | 07/08/09
There's some hope.  cameigons | 07/08/09
Linus dominates hand-helds & server markets  Tom6 | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  renatobovo@... | 07/08/09
remember the $100 laptop  nessrapp | 07/08/09
FUD  Tom6 | 07/08/09
OHHHHH???  quixel | 07/09/09
Why so positive?  Dogcatcher | 07/08/09
I see it as possibly very positive, despite all the hype..  LazLong | 07/08/09
Perfectly reasonable but...  dahowlett ZDNet Moderator | 07/08/09
Things are changing  AccioUS | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  billdepot@... | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  cfeduke | 07/08/09
This will be the default BiOS  marees | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  durleste | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  jrg56 | 07/08/09
sheesh!  nessrapp | 07/08/09
Competiton & choice is good?  Tom6 | 07/08/09
You mean like....  quixel | 07/09/09
dual-boot, sharing data between  Tom6 | 07/10/09
i think Apple will be a bigger match  nessrapp | 07/08/09
markets  Tom6 | 07/10/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  super_J | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  zato_3@... | 07/08/09
300  nessrapp | 07/08/09
Or in Reality,,,  quixel | 07/09/09
Spot On  buzzl | 07/08/09
Components  Tom6 | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  Loverock Davidson | 07/08/09
Isn't it weird?  fjpoblam | 07/08/09
That is weird (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 07/08/09
Hilarious stuff from the ZDnet infomercial team  whisperycat | 07/08/09
Did they?  markbn | 07/08/09
Windows Fanboys  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Yep, its a (relatively) small club  Ole Man | 07/08/09
I like linux aswell  nessrapp | 07/09/09
Ubuntu, Mandriva, openSUSE, LinuxMint etc  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Perhaps you should....  Budman o Riverside | 07/08/09
If you don't like it...  dahowlett ZDNet Moderator | 07/08/09
You may like that but readers need to know REAL stuff about MS.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/08/09
Brilliant!  Dauplat | 07/08/09
The DANGER is in granting so much power ...  mwagner@... | 07/09/09
"You don't like MS so don't buy from them. "  rp518 | 07/10/09
Cheap brown vs white bread  Tom6 | 07/10/09
And Linux stopped parts of the NYSE dead in its tracks  GuidingLight | 07/08/09
american conspiracy?  Tom6 | 07/08/09
RE: american conspiracy?  markbn | 07/08/09
Calm down...  dahowlett ZDNet Moderator | 07/08/09
Did I mention any conspiracy? You replied to the wrong person. n/t  markbn | 07/08/09
humorous content not title  Tom6 | 07/08/09
hehe  quixel | 07/09/09
Thank you for some common sense..finally!  Martin_Australia | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  riverab@... | 07/08/09
alternatives  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Marketing is important  p.vinnie@... | 07/08/09
A charity with 5000...  quixel | 07/09/09
Payscales vs idealism  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Am I the only one with a software investment?  bigredbird | 07/08/09
Great point  rjohn05 | 07/08/09
good piece  nessrapp | 07/08/09
And, most importantly,  LadyGray | 07/08/09
However ...  Spats30 | 07/08/09
This OS fight isn't about current investments  ARiggz | 07/08/09
Try Gimp for free  Tom6 | 07/08/09
As he said . . .  CobraA1 | 07/08/09
comfort zone, layers  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Do you know what an ADJUSTMENT layer is?  CobraA1 | 07/09/09
perception  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Wow, thanks a lot for telling me what my experience is.  CobraA1 | 07/09/09
updates & viruses  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Putting words in my mouth?  CobraA1 | 07/10/09
You don't Own Microsoft Warez. You are P'wned by MS!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/08/09
It's about partnering  devils_advocate | 07/08/09
OpenSource  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Enough said...  Jim4Prez | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  Mighty_BOFH | 07/08/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  jerrywaller | 07/08/09
wow, someone who's tried it!  Tom6 | 07/08/09
It's a up hill Climb  NewFishNet | 07/08/09
Thank you for saying this.  ChrisOPeterson | 07/08/09
isn't going to cause a huge rush of interest from anyone besides the geeks  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/08/09
refunds on non-use of MS  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Prove it troll!  omdguy | 07/08/09
Installing an OS  Tom6 | 07/08/09
All right  wolf_z | 07/09/09
misconceptions  Tom6 | 07/09/09
Edited: Misplaced post  Ole Man | 07/09/09
You can get your PC without paying a Windows tax  Corpsdog | 07/08/09
Uhh...I have better things to do than build a PC just to get away from MS.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 07/09/09
the android netbooks  nessrapp | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  Peter Bending | 07/08/09
Easy tiger  Tom6 | 07/08/09
Competition is good for everyone  philstil | 07/08/09
Yes.  CobraA1 | 07/08/09
How Many Linux Distros Are There?  jpr75_z | 07/08/09
evolution rather than revolution  Tom6 | 07/08/09
blah blah  nessrapp | 07/09/09
The Google name....that is all.  storm14k | 07/08/09
I am a linux freak, but...  bendib | 07/09/09
Desktop Apps are in Chrome  Tom6 | 07/09/09
truth is  nessrapp | 07/09/09
Install desktop app for offline work  Tom6 | 07/09/09
truth is  nessrapp | 07/09/09
a similar reasoned view  nessrapp | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  gigabot71 | 07/09/09
Finally, a voice of reason  William Cate | 07/09/09
Agreed  Tom6 | 07/09/09
wait till..  nessrapp | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  SimEngie | 07/09/09
Linux Reliability  Tom6 | 07/09/09
i don't trust these  nessrapp | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  fredmatic | 07/09/09
oh you forgot  nessrapp | 07/09/09
History repeats - four letters  NoCubes4Me | 07/09/09
Microsoft becomes a next IBM  Nikolayev | 07/09/09
Next IBM?? Hardly  kaninelupus | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: Worse for MS and Apple than Linux  rp518 | 07/09/09
Linux lovers...  BigTipper | 07/09/09
USA markets  Tom6 | 07/09/09
That's an arguement?  BigTipper | 07/09/09
"the world runs on MS"  Tom6 | 07/09/09
but...  BigTipper | 07/09/09
dominance  Tom6 | 07/10/09
The world runs on operating systems  rp518 | 07/10/09
MS still needed  BigTipper | 07/11/09
non-techie spot the difference?  Tom6 | 07/11/09
Finally Some Damned Sense!  Kromaethius | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  BigTipper | 07/09/09
Apologiste!  macerroneous | 07/09/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  spiderbeavis | 07/09/09
AMEN to that!!  kaninelupus | 07/09/09
Well said  vajdi | 07/10/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  pasta2u | 07/10/09
Security breaches..  wisbech007 | 07/10/09
Linux/unix security  Tom6 | 07/10/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  frj111@... | 07/10/09
netbooks size  Tom6 | 07/10/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  jimkress | 07/11/09
Ubuntu, Wolvix & sliTaz  Tom6 | 07/12/09
Google is not competing with MSft or Apple but ...  BlessedGeek | 07/12/09
RE: Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?  abraao.isvi@... | 12/03/09

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