10 Reasons Why Chrome OS Will Outshine Nokia, Linux on Netbooks
Google's Chrome operating system might not be live just yet, but already its promise is sending shockwaves through the industry. But when the OS is released, Google has its sights set firmly on netbooks. The company believes that its software could be provide an ideal operating system for the small, lightweight PCs as users surf the Web, check their e-mail, and perform very basic tasks.
As Google attempts to make its case that it can appeal to netbook owners, it needs to face Nokia and other Linux distributions that also are trying to gain market share in a space that, according to Microsoft, it controls with over 96 percent market share. It won't be easy. But it will happen.
Here's why:
1. Google Is a Household Name
Say what you will about Linux and Nokia, but neither word is a household term. More often than not, people aren't including Linux in the discourse when they're discussing PCs. And unless the discussion has something to do with mobile phones, most people aren't talking about Nokia. But they do know Google. They use a Google service almost every day. And if given the choice between Ubuntu and Google Chrome, there's little debating the majority will choose Google's OS.
2. Linux Scares People
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