Is anyone surprised? This has been talked about for years now, but finally Google anounced its own Operating System. Suprisingly, yet not, the system will not be entirely based on Linux, as was speculated before, but on Chrome, further blurring the line between PC Operating System and the web.
The fact that the new OS is primarily targetted to netbooks is a major threat to Microsoft. Netbooks are much cheaper than good old PCs, and having an expensive OS, such as Windows 7, is just not feasable. This gives Google an edge in the fast rising netbook market, and provides an excellent growth potential.
I am curious to see the battle of the giants, as Google battles Microsoft off its throne. I’m also very curious to work with the new system, and see what it can do. Regardless, this is a start of a new era in operating systems.