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Page 1 of 3 Courtesy of OSWeekly.com (Column) - Let's face it. Google pretty much owns the Internet landscape. Unless something truly unexpected happens within the web community, I see no real indicator that they'll lose their market share anytime soon. This also opens them up to other online opportunities should they decide to pursue them. One such opportunity is believed to be the much famed idea of a Google OS. The rumors have been floating around back and forth for awhile now and many people believe that it's simply a matter of time. Well I'm here to tell you that this is never going to happen; at least not in a form that we might expect to see, that is. It's not that Google couldn't do it per se. No, I believe that there is more success to be had by redefining what we consider to be an operating system in the first place. Consider this. Google already offers e-mail, picture editing, blogging, a personal calendar and its own brand of instant messenger. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Google OS is already alive and well. The best part is that it has gone largely unnoticed by even the most observant of us. It's called web applications and the World Wide Web. Think about it. All of the needed features are already provided thanks to many of their most recent buyouts and lab-based innovations. Google's own application servers and connectivity to the Internet emulate the perfect virtual operating system already. When bundled with their Web apps, they have a great alternative to downloading and installing OS specific applications. Based on this, any concerns with software compatibility is limited to commonly used web browsers. Needless to say, it's a brilliant strategy. Too bad Microsoft did not figure it out until it was already too late. Google figured out early on that leaving the "heavy lifting" to those already in the OS marketplace made the most sense. This way they can offer their applications, but do so without struggling with the security challenges which arise when trying to maintain a complex operating system. |
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