Google’s Chrome OS is gonna be great, but not popular, at first. So I finally got to play with Chrome OS and I like it. The concept of an OS that’s essentially “just the Internet parts” is great. The only problem is that I don’t think people are ready to let go of the idea of traditional desktop experience. People want their AIM/iTunes/etc. Not saying that Chrome won’t offer web app replacements for these, but it’ll take a while to adjust. I predict this will be HUGE for businesses that rely on web-based or browser-based “software”, primarily. This will also be great for schools, I’d think, too. There’s no doubt that the future of computing is in web apps. I’ve used Google Docs over MS Office for years, now. To a lesser, but notable extent, I’ve opted for Flickr over iPhoto, Pandora over iTunes, and even Hulu over torrenting shows. My only gripe I can foresee is the lack of connection in many areas. But who knows… maybe we’ll finally see a rise in popularity for those PC data cards.

Google’s Chrome OS is gonna be great, but not popular, at first.

So I finally got to play with Chrome OS and I like it. The concept of an OS that’s essentially “just the Internet parts” is great.

The only problem is that I don’t think people are ready to let go of the idea of traditional desktop experience. People want their AIM/iTunes/etc. Not saying that Chrome won’t offer web app replacements for these, but it’ll take a while to adjust.

I predict this will be HUGE for businesses that rely on web-based or browser-based “software”, primarily. This will also be great for schools, I’d think, too.

There’s no doubt that the future of computing is in web apps. I’ve used Google Docs over MS Office for years, now. To a lesser, but notable extent, I’ve opted for Flickr over iPhoto, Pandora over iTunes, and even Hulu over torrenting shows.

My only gripe I can foresee is the lack of connection in many areas.

But who knows… maybe we’ll finally see a rise in popularity for those PC data cards.