Chronic Enthusiasm

Google announced earlier this week that it was developing an internet operating system based on its Chrome browser and Linux. The press and blogosphere are having a field day predicting mostly that the Google Chrome OS will fail to replace Windows as the dominant desktop/laptop operating system because of legacy application compatibility issues and user expectations. But this is all in-the-box thinking. Google has made a major broadband investments which includes O3B networks a company who is planning to launch satellites next year to ultimately serve the world’s three billion people who do not currently have access to affordable broadband internet service. Will these first time broadband users become the primary market for the Chrome OS?  Only time will tell.