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Google announcement may be the end of Microsoft

July 8th 2009 05:05

In the beginning there was Gates, and he was good. A bit nerdy, perhaps, but good.

He built Microsoft, and it was bad. Not at first, perhaps, when it was all new and exciting. But after it became big and lots and lots of people got their fingers in the pie, Microsoft became the richest purveyor of the worst rubbish in the history of retailing.

And then came no-one. IBM tried to come back, but failed. Apple kept throwing good software at Microsoft's bad, but the House that Gates built had become too big and nothing, it seemed, could bring it down.

And then came Google. At first it didn't look like a competitor. Searching the Internet quickly and efficiently has little overlap with slow operating systems and crashing software.

But Google built on its efficiency, and built some more. And it became big and rumours started to be heard that, having come to dominate just about everything else, it was planning to launch an attack on Microsoft's home turf.

What a day that would be, said the many long-suffering users of Microsoft software, particularly the specially disadvantaged who are unfortunate enough to have a personal computer with Vista on it.

Bring on the day that Google takes on Microsoft, they said!

That day is today. The New York Times has just sent out a bulletin saying, "In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is developing an operating system for a personal computer based on its Chrome browser."

What a day this is.

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Comment by Elisabeth Fraser

July 8th 2009 05:41

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I think Microsoft may sink anyway after the announcement yesterday about IE8's serious security mess for XP and 2003 users. I have XP, but no IE8, thank goodness.

Chrome will just screw the brass handles on the coffin I think.

I wonder if we'll be able to partition and add. I was about to partition for Mac and XUbuntu, but I may wait a while.

An interesting post. I enjoyed it,

Thanks

Lis

Comment by Chris Champion

July 8th 2009 05:48

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Hi Elisabeth,

The mess with IE8 security is just so typical, but Google must have been laughing when the latest foot-in-mouth announcement was made just a day before their own announcement.

I love the image of screwing the brass handles on the coffin.

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 8th 2009 08:21

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oh come on, Microsoft will find some way to buy out the technology or the company and make computing crap again . . . its what they do best!

Comment by Chris Champion

July 8th 2009 08:48

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Hi Morgan,

Nup, for once Microsoft would be outmuscled. Google is now that big.

Comment by Someone

July 8th 2009 09:16

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Developing a good operating system is something I think Google will have no trouble with. It'll be overcoming Microsoft's agreements to bundle it's OS with new computers that they will have to overcome before they will truly be able to slay the giant.

I didn't know anyone still used IE? I thought everyone had come to their senses and switched to firefox looong ago.

Comment by Elisabeth Fraser

July 8th 2009 09:34

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I started with Firefox 1.2......, I triedIE7 and the "Silver..." something or other. I have Opera and I tried Safari - once.

Firefox is for my general use - sites, surfing and such. Opera is for my research projects.

However, if Google's Chrome comes up trumps, I may consider bundling all my sites into one - it will be easier for me.

I may still think about partitioning, purely to avoid the 'crashes' which happen once in a while.

Chris, I'm going to click you for further developments, I like what you write.

Lis.

Comment by Janet Collins

July 8th 2009 09:37

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Chris, the world needs to make sure Google doesn't get too big for its boots as well. It certainly is a good thing for Microsoft - and I wasn't one of the unfortunate ones who got conned into Vista.

I am sure we will all still have to wade through the crap but for the moment at least, it is probably a good thing.

By the way, I keep getting the google chrome message and haven't taken it up. Is it a good thing?

Comment by RubySoho

July 8th 2009 09:48

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That's why I love my mac.

Comment by Someone

July 8th 2009 10:59

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My girlfriends housemate swears by chrome, i'll have to give it a go sooner or later.

Comment by Jason King

July 8th 2009 11:30

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That's awesome news - I love Google - bring it on!!

Comment by Chris Champion

July 8th 2009 11:35

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Hi Someone, I agree the OS should be simple enough given that it will operate through Chrome. I guess it effectively means they'll simply be bolting on a word processor, spreadsheet, security upgrades etc, rather than a whole Windows type thing.

Hi Elisabeth, thank you. I got Chrome as soon as it came out and I'm comfortable with it.

Hi Janet, absolutely right, and I think there is every likelihood that Google will play the dominance leverage game. We can only hope ethics don't go right out the window; if they do, I suppose we at least have the consolation that Google products work.

Comment by Chris Champion

July 8th 2009 11:39

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Hi again Someone, of course you will have to switch to Chrome. Just remember, Big Google is watching you!

Hi Jason, here's a scenario. Imagine a primary school class in about 30 years visiting the Museum of Internet Technology, and the tour guide says, "Now boys and girls, as surprising as it may sound, the Internet was not always dominated by Google. Once upon a time there was a company called Microsoft ... "

Comment by Elisabeth Fraser

July 8th 2009 11:51

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Chris,

I'm wondering how Chrome will make the transition from Windows smoothly and easily for us.

I don't relish 'Cold Turkey' for breakfast.

Comment by Jason King

July 8th 2009 11:58

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That would be insane! I love it!

Comment by Chris Champion

July 8th 2009 12:19

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Hi Elisabeth, I really don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was something as simple as a browser plus a word processor tab and a directories tab and a spreadsheet tab. And all your files get saved on line somewhere.

Hi Ruby, I almost didn't notice you, but then Mac users are used to that aren't they?

Comment by Wilson Pon

July 8th 2009 12:45

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Hooray, Chris. Google and its apps is finally out from the BETA version. Honestly, I'd been waiting this for such a long time...

Congratulation Google for moving a step forward to the internet world!

Comment by Elisabeth Fraser

July 8th 2009 13:05

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Chris,

Most of us have M/Soft Windows as Factory default, how would we clear our 'root' directories.

I've had to go in to 'Reged' a few times to adjust things - and it isn't for the 'faint-hearted' in there - you muck around with the BIOS system.

I think it'll be okay for those who can play with Linux, the rest of us will be navigating various Betas for a while.

I did a Firefox Beta a couple of years ago, and sent back info, that was okay.

Comment by Chris Champion

July 8th 2009 18:19

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Hi Wilson, yes, I think many people have been waiting for a long time for this. As you say, hooray!

Hi Elisabeth, I went into the BIOS system of my PC once. I still have bad dreams about it.