Google's Chrome: A Boring Offering That Could Change the Industry
When my neighbor came over last night to borrow a screwdriver, we went into my garage where I keep my tools, and realized that my collection of screwdrivers is probably far too big. After all, there are only so many different ways to make a screwdriver, and for the most part, there's not a whole lot of difference between them. Kind of like Web browsers.
Google's new Chrome Web browser is about as exciting as buying a new screwdriver. But for Google, that's not really the point. Google wants to be the undisputed king of online applications and software-as-a-service, and for that, they should have their own browser. Not because it will be any better than Internet Explorer, for example, but because they will be able to more easily integrate their own online offerings into it.
Having their own browser will go a long way towards shaking up not only the browser market, but the SaaS market as well, especially with Microsoft moving into this area. Chrome may be just another ordinary browser, but its presence may well take away some of Microsoft's market share. And if users turn to Chrome and away from IE, there will be less market for Microsoft's new SaaS offerings.
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I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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I read some words but no news, and nothing we all did not know already... hmm...I believe in: what is, could
I believe in: what is, could not be, what was, was not always to be, what is now, was not before. meaning: well if you don't get it, I should not of wrote it, but however, things are evolving. we cant get much more then that. things evolve from, place to place from thing to thing from concept to concept. sorry to be so esotericle we are not the products, but we do give life to them, chrome, explorer what ever the case maybe. we all lose if we cant get a fix or customer service so who will win the beast or the wine table. FWI the Wine table is a table used in France with cheeses snacks and of course wine for visitors and guest...