Google launches OS - calls out Microsoft

Savatage

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/technol ... 2009070809

I see people being curious at first, possibly for home use, but I don't see it doing much damage in the business world.

Even though more & more people are using the gmail & google spreadsheets, etc.

DenSter

About time someone is seriously challenging MSFT. We sorely need some competition. I have not been impressed with the OS department, although I've heard good things about Windows 7.

kapil4dynamics

It will be difficult and now it's too late. Windows interface , at least for home users is in sort of blood not in mind. This is asking for a massive big change which Google must be intending to.

Alex_Chow

One word: Netbooks.

It's no secret that big powerful desktops are going to be a thing of the past.

David_Singleton

Microsoft have mad some great decisions to get where they are now. They have also made some decision that are so dumb it makes the mind boggle. Sure things like paperclips and MS Bob come to mind, but most mistakes MS make are minor and have no real long term effects on bottom line. Most of the disasters are the sort of things that geeks get worried about, like viruses and stuff.

But what really matters i when you disenchant your base. They made two blunders of catastrophic proportions recently that I feel are not going to be easy to reverse. The first is Vista. Of course some geeks like it because it has better security and because it has a very geeky interface, but for real users there are a number of issues,
1/ it provides nothing new, there is not a single benefit of Vista over XP or (even 2000 for that matter) for a normal user.
2/ its a nightmare to make all your old stuff work.
3/ They moved the cheese, no one likes to have to relearn every time. If I want to relearn an OS, then I will install a Mac.
4/ The real benefits of Vista are "under the hood" and the average user never sees them, so all the benefit are wasted on the target audience.

The second was the Ribbons in Excel. MS stole 123s thunder very well, and never gave users a reason to look elsewhere. Don't get me wrong, I think the ribbons are great for basic stuff and new users, but there needs to be an option to find stuff. Excel followed the path opened by 123 of giving non technical people a chance to do technical stuff. And ribbons took this away.

Windows 7 might be great, and Excel 2010 might have menus back, but this time it might be too late. Not because people will rush out and buy mac and Unix machines, and switch to Open Office, (Because they wont), but it opens peoples eyes and says "Hey People Take A Look At Other Options". Microsoft are now pushing for cloud computing, most likely they will lead that market, but this time instead of 85-90% of the market they might only have 51% and that will open the flood gates to competition.

For so many years we have looked only at options of competing but basically identical products (windows, OS/2, Unix, Macintosh or Excel, Wings, 123, Visicalc). now their eyes are open and who ever has something new, as in really something new will have an audience.

Vista may have been the best thing that ever happened for computer users .

Savatage

They also got the $$$$$$..
Google is worth $157.23 BILLION as of 2008
Here's some more info I've been reading

The core of Google's value is still what it can offer all internet users:
-email
-maps
-translations
-document and calendar collaboration
-instant messenger
-picture and video sharing

Google is branching out, though, with its own web browser, mobile OS and ecosystem, and soon an operating system for netbooks to integrate it all together. The goal of the Chrome OS when it launches in the second half of 2010 is to integrate all of the Google services into one cohesive environment.

The Chrome OS will be free
At some point, Google's software will begin to push out similar offerings from Microsoft and Apple – software and services that users currently pay for and attach value to.

Savatage

In Sep Of 2006 I Have Jokingly posted the quote below..now it's no joke
http://www.mibuso.org/forum/viewtopic.p ... 34&start=0

Savatage wrote:

They Have
Email, Video, Search, Spreadsheets, web page creator

Now they need a
Google Wordprocessor
Google Presentation
Google Publication

Then the march to world domination BEGINS! MUUUUAHAHAHAH!
No installation necessary! No Scratched CD's! MUUUUUUAHAHAH!

garak

The new OS is based on a Linux kernel with some CHROME source externsions and will be free ....

the Userinterface (Desktop) will be very small and very simple. The software which should run on Netbook (for example) with the CROM Os will be run on the internet.

Here an other link (german language)

http://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/google166.html

Savatage

Then the march to world domination has begun! MUUUUAHAHAHAH! :whistle:
With the polar ice caps melting and fresh water being a huge issue in the next 30 or so years..I hope I get my voucher for Google Water.

garak

Savatage wrote:

.....
Then the march to world domination BEGINS! MUUUUAHAHAHAH!
No installation necessary! No Scratched CD's! MUUUUUUAHAHAH!

MUUUUUUAHAHAH ??? Was that not this guy

Savatage

http://googleworlddomination.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_UyVmITiYQ