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Why is Google making Chrome OS, an operating system for PCs?

In part, perhaps, to boost Google search queries or Google web apps or Google-something-else. In part, perhaps, as a novel pet project -- because Google's founders think it's cool to do a little bit of everything. In part, perhaps, to give people a more modern PC experience for less money.

But the REAL reason is that it's a big chance to disrupt Google's archrival Microsoft, and to start to destroy its core business, Windows.

Despite all the things that Microsoft is involved in -- servers, Office, gaming, MSN, Xbox, Zune, phones -- Windows is still by far its biggest profit driver. During the last eight quarters, Microsoft's Windows division represented 51% of the company's operating income, including as much as 63% in an individual quarter.

By attacking Microsoft's core business with Chrome OS, Google is taking a small risk that could have a major payoff. Because the weaker Windows is, the weaker Microsoft is, and the less it can afford to try to attack Google. (Similarly, this is why Microsoft continues to dump money into Bing; to try to destroy Google's core search business.)

Now the question is whether Chrome OS will last, or whether it's a huge waste of time -- and that Google's attack on Windows would be stronger via a unified push behind Android.

Is it really the question of Windows 7 Vs Chrome OS now? Comparing a complete full fledged OS i.e. Win7 and browser based OS like Chrome OS doesn’t make sense! I feel Chrome is the next generation tablet which is trying to keep everything on web and access from anywhere. Its more of light weight Client OS targeting Ipad/Tablet PC rather than a full fledged OS. Boot time in Chrome OS is claimed to be few seconds which I don’t think will make any difference from the business perspective. Chrome OS quality, usability, public response could be questionable once it is released. It certainly has opened a new market segment and a new way of managing data and OS. I would certainly think of buying it if it offers features like touch-screen panel hanging on the wall, showing photos from Picasa, on touch, showing calendars for family members, weather, map, etc and costs less than 400$. As far as the competition with Win 7 & Microsoft is concerned, Google main objective is to compete with Microsoft Office as they are finding it difficult to penetrate the market using their Google Apps.Its main strategy is to get the user to put documents in Google servers and then create an ecosystem for their Apps.