Last week was a really interesting week. Google brought out its Windows-killer product, the Chrome OS, to generally good reviews — but most of the folks I know who have covered the desktop for years are convinced it will fail. Google also brought out a home automation product and announced a robotic car technology, all of which could benefit from some Apple magic. I actually like the idea of the Chrome OS, but the execution leaves me cold — and you’d think that given the lack of success with its tablets, Google would take a different approach.
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Geek Wars: Attack of the Chromes
Posted by: Rob Enderle May 16, 2011 05:00 AMLast week was a really interesting week. Google brought out its Windows-killer product, the Chrome OS, to generally good reviews — but most of the folks I know who have covered the desktop for years are convinced it will fail. Google also brought out a home automation product and announced a robotic car technology, all of which could benefit from some Apple magic. I actually like the idea of the Chrome OS, but the execution leaves me cold — and you’d think that given the lack of success with its tablets, Google would take a different approach.