Who thinks Google will eventually come out with a OS?

I know they have Android coming out on mobile devices, but who thinks they will eventually make a OS for computers? If so, Open Source or Closed Source?

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Permalink Reply by Flimmer Skjerm on October 26, 2008 at 10:51am: This is a small update. I just learned that the yousos project has been closed down, while one of the earlier web os projects called eyeOS has had a number of revisions since I last checked it out. No, eyeOS is no Google application, but it is a good example of an environment where it would make sense to integrate Google applications. When I did some research on this topic I stumbled across quite a few blogs and articles that made the same claim - that Chrome represents the start of a Google OS.

I do not agree, since I do not see Chrome as anything but a method for Google to control the information flow, pick up personal profiles and ensure compability with their own webbased applications. No, this is no the characteristics of an OS - it is the characteristics of a client. It may help to think of what Googles core business idea still is: to generate money by delivering searchable content to the enduser, while gathering information that can be used to present context sensitive material. It would not really make sense for Google to try to replace existing OS on computers.

The Android project is a completely different matter since a mobilephone is little more than a glorified information terminal. And information is after all what Google deals with. I am willing to discuss if not also PCs can be described as information terminals. I believe that even if PCs and mobiles share many of the same characteristics, the way they are used are completely different.

But that is a completely different discussion alltogether.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by rob lamper on November 9, 2008 at 5:53pm: If they ever do, i would certainly take a peek into it; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aaron on January 7, 2009 at 8:35pm: no but they might join a company 2 come out with one; ▶ Reply to This

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Permalink Reply by The 64-bit geek on January 9, 2009 at 9:19am: I woulden´t like to have a Google OS. It would be full of ads and stuff. ;-)
They would probably bee sued like Microsoft because a lot of Google-stuff would be intergraded in the OS.
You have to use G-mail, Chrome and stuff. He he.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jason on January 11, 2009 at 1:52pm: I think they should and be closed source. Linux is so confusing finding it!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon Sheline on February 5, 2009 at 11:15pm: I would think open source, but what do I know...except that it will probably be in Beta for years (hehehe!!) I would definitely give it a try, I use a lot of Google's other products already.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by iThomasina on August 28, 2009 at 9:10pm: If The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was written today, Google would be a planet. Maybe even it's own solar system.

In real life, they're only going to continue becoming more ubiquitous. It would be interesting to fast forward 10/15/20 years into the future!; ▶ Reply to This