Google Chrome OS will immerse Windows

After having an open operating system for mobile platform, Android, Google today is developing an operating system for personal computers.

Operating system that will be called Google Chrome as the OS was originally intended specifically for netbook computer platforms. However, Google recently developed for the PC as well.

Google plans to launch the operating system in mid-2010. “Speed, simplicity, and security is a key aspect that will be offered by Google Chrome OS,” said Vice President of Product Management Google’s Sundar Pichaim and Google Engineering Director Linus Upson, the company’s official blog.

According to both the operating system that will operate in the open-source software licensed by Google is said to be a ‘natural development’ of the Google Chrome browser. Google designed the operating system is fast and lightweight, so they can do start-ups and brings the user to surf the Internet in a matter of seconds.

Operating system has been running in the browser Chrome, actually have been designed in an era where there is no web. Therefore, the new operating system Google’s back on the things that is very basic.

“We really redesign the security architecture of this operating system so that users no longer need to deal with a variety of viruses, malware, and security updates. And this should be successful,” said Google.

Previously, Google has Android as a platform for mobile phones. However, it turns out Android can also be run on a netbook. The emergence of Google’s new operating system will directly challenge Microsoft’s hegemony is the largest market share in computer operating systems.

Currently, Microsoft’s Windows still dominates 90 percent percent of the computer operating system market in the world. “Google’s announcement is a major announcement. This is the first time we see any real competition in the OS market. This is potentially damaging and real challenge for Microsoft,” said Rob Enderlee, an observer who is also President Enderlee Group, quoted from the BBC website.

OS (operating system) has to offer Google said as the operating system’s first web post that is designed based on a series of services on the web. While MG Siegler of TechCrunch site, said that Google’s move is a blow to Microsoft. “Google bomb Microsoft with the parent of all bombs.”

Google’s announcement it was just a few months before Microsoft released Windows 7 to replace Windows Vista and Windows XP, which has now seven years old.