Introducing the Google Chrome operating system

It was only a matter of time before Google developed their own computer operating system as an alternative to Microsoft's Windows. Despite the newfound popularity of Apple's iMacs and Macbooks represent slightly under 8 percent of the American PC market. Customer friendly versions of Linux, like Red Hat and Ubuntu never posed a serious challenge to Windows.

I think Google might have a chance because they are introducing their Chrome operating system at the right time. The need to have a host of programs installed on your computer accompanied with large amounts of disk space is much lower now than it was just a few years ago. Much of the regular tasks performed by installed programs on the computer can now be done using internet-based applications. Storing photos, editing documents, listening to music can now be done in the "cloud" or by basically employing large servers. Rather than keep offering more and more features in an operating system, the trend will likely be in the opposite direction of offering just basic features with more emphasis on speed and security. I'm a Windows Vista user and I wish I could uninstall Windows programs I never use like MovieMaker.