Not sure but there is something much bigger happening that is a major threat to microsoft. In japan they are moving totally away from Microsoft and have moved to a new system where you don't even have to have a computer, you connect to a super mother computer and it does all the work. 1) No need to buy windows anymore 2) No need for computers anymore, just need a monitor, mouse etc 3) no upgrades 4) no spyware or viruses 5) Ultra fast with the best graphics etc This is already happening and mircosoft will be under major threat soon....
Thats some thing really threatening to Microsoft , lets see what is the strategy of MS to deal with this
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Well such stuff will take lots of time to pick up plus pricing maybe expensive its like a main server handling many tasks
I don't believe in Google's Operating System Overcome Window's market up to some extent in the starting. IF the product quality is good and if it supplies more flexible to novice users means may be then some market may be for google os
I think it can over come but it will take years (and also quality factor also matter) because microsoft is very well established in the Operting system . . .
I don't think Chrome OS will be a threat to MS for some time. It takes really long time to attack the standards that is today. The biggest threat right now is from Mac OS which have made tremendous progress the last years. Chrome OS will get its fair share of users but think about all the companies for exampel. The task of moving to a new OS is really huge.
Microsoft has dominated the OS market for years. They will continue to do so. UNLESS Chrome can offer people something new, and advanced, and most important SOMETHING MICROSOFT CANT OFFER!!! Google chrome OS already has something going for it, a very recognized and trusted name; Google!
Google is so much popular as a search engine and i think it will not take more time to get popularity because of the Google's popularity.
Guys, how many of you know anything about Chrome OS? Its a OS specifically designed for that purpose, and for that purpose Windows stands no chance - it is in no way a threat to Microsoft though. It is like the difference between Google Search and WolframAlpha search. Edit: I don't trust that link about supercomputers one bit - however if you look at the capabilities of upcoming technology like OTOY, Gakai? and Onlive - it is very possible that computers become less prevalent. It basically goes like this: Imagine a computer that you can access anywhere on anything (Computer, laptop, mobile, set-top box etc.) that is far more powerful than your computer, has all the software you ever use (Engineering software, games, Office, etc), doesn't need maintenance, never has load time, can scale to what you need when you need it (one minuet is a netbook for browsing - the next a supercomputer for rendering), never needs upgrading etc. Oh - and its far cheaper than one of your computers now.