I’m not sure if anyone has tested Google’s creation, the Chrome browser. It turns out that they’re not only out for the browser war. They’re taking a step into the OS market.
What makes their OS different? It’s just a browser. Yup, just a browser.
Picture this. You turn on your computer. After you log in, you’re automatically in IE, Safari, FireFox, etc., whatever your browser is. And you can use nothing else.
They do have a good idea on how to keep everything working. For instance, Google Docs works just like Microsoft Word online. If you want to write something, it gets saved there. But that’s the thing, everything is online. You write a paper, it’s online. Now, some may see this as cool, since you can access your stuff from anywhere.
But if you ask me, it’s only asking for trouble. That’s just waiting for a hacker.
Not to mention, that if you have no access to the internet, you’re out of luck. This thing can’t run without the internet.
For those who seriously only ever use the internet, this is good for you. But for the rest of us, who use programs and don’t want our stuff stolen, we’re good. We’re good.
Luckily, Chrome OS is being crafted for netbooks, where something like this could actually work.
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