Could Google’s Chrome OS be a Legitimate Windows Killer?
Google has posed a challenge to Microsoft’s domination in the OS market by launching its very own operating system called the “Google Chrome OS”. This specific OS is based on the Chrome browser. Many people are wondering if Google’s operating system can finally defeat MS Windows in the near future.
The OS’ Strengths
Remaining true to its ethos of making technology easier to understand and use by the people, Google Chrome OS is said to be speedy, secured and simple. Its user interface is minimalistic and they are redesigning the security architecture of the OS to keep viruses and malware at bay.
Issues surrounding Google Chrome OS
- MS Windows costs hundreds of dollars especially for the premier versions. Google OS is an open source and this means that it could be availed for free, but nobody really knows what the Google team is up to.
- If the OS is provided for free, then Google Chrome OS might allow advertisements to monetize it.
- People are also curious if the OS can run Photoshop and MS Word.
- The interaction of the Google Chrome OS with the current hardware is also an important issue that must be addressed.
The Possible Benefits of Google Chrome OS
- The OS is very promising especially for people who rely largely on Google services such as the Google Calendar, Gmail and many others.
- It offers some ways to carry out laptop actions that are familiar to users such as increasing and decreasing volume and brightness, window management tasks and other things.
However, Chrome OS does not have offline capabilities yet and this makes it half-baked. You can only make use of it once you gained access on the Internet. But this does not change the fact that Google has been successful in challenging Microsoft company to date specifically on the World Wide Web. In terms of searches, MS’ attempts were fruitless. Bing and other search engines are also competing with Google but we still need to wait for a while to see the results of these efforts. Many people associate Google with search while Windows is to operating system.
Of course, healthy competition is good and beneficial especially to the consumers who avail of Microsoft’s and Google’s products and services. But it is clear that Microsoft has not really encountered a serious contender when it comes to the OS market. The company has been reigning for a long period of time already, and is yet to be defeated. Let us just wait if Google Chrome OS will eventually succeed.