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- crapscreenname, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2'Invented'?
wtf is that? I thought Operating Systems had already been invented. That's like asking:
What would Ford do if Sony invented a car?
What would Apple do if Microsoft invented a mp3 player?
What would Tom Cruise do if L. Ron Hubbard invented a religion?
Oh wait, scrap that last one. - Jaxim, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If Google created an OS, it would have a couple of cool features that the other guys don't have, but it would be missing so many features that the other guys do have, that it wouldn't be as good OS compared to the other guys', but yet there would be google fan boys screaming that the Google OS was the greatest thing ever.
Just look at gmail and Google's Personalized web portal?! Sure gmail has labeling instead of folders, but there's so much missing from the email web client that it isn't as useful as Yahoo's or Hotmail's. The only reason gmail was so hot is because it forced the better services to up their storage capacity. And the web portals "My Yahoo" and MSN's version is so much better than Google Personalized page, hand's down.
Don't get me wrong, Google has some very cool things that it does better than the other guys (e.g. search engine, Maps), but Google has to learn to make ALL of their products as polished as their good services. I also think that the google fan boys have to get a grip and look at google more objectively.
- peace, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2
I don't know what M$ would do ... but I bet ballmer will throw a sofa instead of chair next time - Luftwaffle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm sick of these Google OS rumors. It doesn't make any sense for Google to go to the time or money of creating an OS. Only fanboys would buy it, unless it had some hugely innovative and useful feature that MS or Apple haven't dreamed up yet. If it's just more of the same, it'd be a huge financial loss for them.
- fudgebrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1they would do the same thing they always do.... wait for the true talent to innovate (Apple/Google), and then copy them.
- tasadar24, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Imagine, if you will, an OS that runs on low end pcs, and makes an incredibly small memory and cpu footprint, but which can run everything, flash, firefox, quicktime and divx, internet and messenger clients(especially Googletalk).
That's where Google could make an OS that would have a niche for it. - leadx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1^^^^ lol, you're right... They are trying to kill Ebay first. It's almost like they're playing Monopoly. (The Game, I mean.)
- ^^^^, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think MS would count its blessings.
It would further fragment the minor OS players into Apple, Linux, etc and Google camps.
It would split up the third party application development resources of the non MS world and allow the MS camp to continue as is.
Other than that it would mean Google is taking is eye of the search game a bit because it would be diverting resources to OS development.
Best of all for Digg it would add another dimension to the kiddy “my OS could beat up your OS� posts. - dxk3355, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm sick of it too. Google is just having their honeymoon. Many companies go through this Apple, Microsoft, Netscape, Oracle, EMC, Ebay, and now Google. It's a period where they do no wrong and seem to be inventing new products everyday. You know what in the end Microsoft makes good products since they have to run on at least 90% of the worlds consumer PCs without the user being a IT major. I'm sure their enough room for Google as there was for Microsoft, just don't get sucked into the hype it's a cycle.
- spectre_25gt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm not tired of hearing about Google, but I'm very tired of hearing about this fictional "Google OS" that everyone keeps hoping for. Newsflash people: at this point in time, GOOGLE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE OS MARKET. If anything, they're going to go for platform independence via the web and the Internet. They've said this how many times now?
If by chance new information truly surfaces and someone from the inside leaks a plan for a new OS, then fine, post about it. Until said time, please just let the dead horse rest in peace! - unreal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Just about every computer in schools, businesses, libraries, and homes run on windows. It would be a huge burden for everyone to switch to a new OS. Which is why it doesn't make sense right now for google or anyone else to try to come out with one.
Face it right now Windows is what people think of when they use a computer. I'm all for people trying to compete with Microsoft's software, because except for office none of it is really all that good. But to try to convert the whole world from using windows to google os (or os x or Linux) isn't logical.
It will be interesting to see if OS X becomes more popular once it will run on a standard PC. - barbobot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0every single one of you. sheeple.
- atezun, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Google will not create an operating system! Google is an advertising company, that offers innovation technology solutions in order to push their ads on the consumer. There are far cheaper and easier ways to do that then designing an operating system.
- jenic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I don't know if anyones already said this, since my head started to hurt from all the reading about halfway down. But theres all this talk of the "Web 2.0" being a "worldwide OS" so I think if you thought about it they've already made an OS. Sorta :P
- Bloodman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ok im am sick and tried of people saying there's going to be a Google OS theres not going to be one ok Google = popular search engine
Google = Has lots of stock doesnt mean there coming out with an OS means they might have better stock than microsoft in the future
You idiots belive everything on the internet is true information.
Dont think im a windows fanboy or any other OS but come on people think just becuase google has made a couple apps and is worth alot of money doesnt mean theres going to be an OS. - TK99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0All I know is the MS company motto:
All your consumer base are belong to us. - crpietschmann, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Invent an OS? You can't invent something that's already been invented.
- Bistromaths, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0""Has google ever failed?" Two words...google talk" Another three on top of those please: Google Groups 2.
"What would Microsoft do if google invented an OS?" More to the point, what would microsoft do if, in the near future, maybe a few years, anticipating the mobilisation of computers combined with the integration of computers and tv's, a few guys at google worked on a small program for which some game could be played on. Come on, I mean, it plays into google's ethos of solo/group work a lot more than a full blown OS. Google is not about structure yet, they are all about a universe of apps, which will be further integrated in the near future. Follow this link to see what I mean: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4362974.stm
There is also a very very interesting little section about the very good possibility of a free collection of office style software. It may be good, but would seriously have to have a MASSIVE differentiation for anyone to get it and *keep using it*
And what the HELL is up with everyone?? Why does everyone think you can't invent an OS? An OS is essentially a program, but using a deeper level of the computer, so maybe you can't invent the *idea* of an OS - obviously - but you CAN invent an OS.
Nuff Said.
PS, what the hell is wrong with the spell check here not recognising Microsoft? This is the internet right?? ;) - catullus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"What Would Microsoft Do if Google Invented an OS?"
uhh... sorry. that is NEVER going to happen. operating systems have already been *invented*. now google could create their own, or develop their own, but they didn't invent the operating system. - TheStooge1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0... and WHAT IF Google decided to build a car?
... and WHAT IF Google deceded to build planes...
... and WHAT IF Google decided to build offshore oil platforms???
NO MORE WHAT IF's PLEASE! - Jammerdelray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0errr actually should be what would google do with an os they created...ahhh I can just see the nightmares of trying to find software for a new os...no thanks I'll stay with windows :P
- zonemen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Google is spreading it's wings too quickly. It's focusing on more quantity, rather than quality. It's branching out into different areas, but not spending enough time on each individual project to make it the best that it can be.
A OS for Google would be a step in the wrong direction.
Mark my words, a successor to Google will come soon with better quality products in particular areas; Google is expanding it's range, rather than making each better. It's just like in warfare, if you spread your forces, you will become weaker. - andrewcool, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I would buy the new Google operation system
- qurk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I was checking out the headlines of Digg and had to skim back to this one, as had read it as "What Would Microsoft Do if Google Invented an O$?" Was a little off!
- AminoSC, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I don't think that Microsoft will lose in the OS market till there comes a time when we switch to Quantum processors or some shiny new type of processor that's nothing like x86. I don't even think that Apple could put a dent into the OS market even if it were to shrink wrap OSx and sell it to all the x86ers tomorrow.
- altf4osu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What would a GOS be like?
How about some simple requests:
Faster load time for the OS
Better use of memory
Faster search capability
Interoperability with Apple/Win/Linux programs on one platform
Ability to use M$ programs/documents without buying their $oftware
Pretty ads all over the place to pay for it...
Well... OK, scratch that last one as a request, but hey, why not make one? - antiTRACE, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What would happen? Same thing if MS made a search engine, it would suck, and the competitors would be playing catch-up for a while.
- avg_bear, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I think Google's focus is, and will continue to be, exactly what it does best: web apps. it's definitely possible that they have an OS in development somewhere. even so, I don't think their mission is to "kill" Windows. Office? probably. I mean why not give people a simple, affordable, cross-platform office suite? more importantly, why hasn't MS done that already?
you've really got to consider what the mission of companies like Apple and Google us. profitability, of course, but how do they go about doing that? by continuing to innovate, by finding ways of doing things better than companies like MS, and to a certain extent, Adobe. in the end, it will be innovation that will win out.
as far as OS goes, the battle that lies ahead will be when Apple inevitably releases OSX for the PC. right now Google has better things to do. - Crazyguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Can't get in my school's filter doesn't like softpedia
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"So... am I missing anything here, anyboady?"
yes, spell check :) jk - DaviDK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"It doesn't make any sense for Google to go to the time or money of creating an OS. Only fanboys would buy it"
Buy it? Why would anyone do that?
Developing their own linux/bsd distro would not be so much time and resource consuming. That's why there are hundreds of linux distributions.
I'm certain someone at google is doing just that as a personal project.
Google talk and google web accelerator are toys. They where developed in personal projects, and google gave them away.
There is no business model, no niche market or service to take advantage of, and no plan to take over skype. Google has not failed in any of these things because they weren't trying. And at least gtalk did the job, so how did it fail? Not enough smiles?
Desktop search... now that shattered their reputation in security.
Anyway, no I wouldn't use it for the same reason I don't use linux (even though I love ubuntu, knoppix and mepis), the are no professional applications.
Software houses develop for windows, and sometimes mac osx. - terafunker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Google Talk, despite what many above have to say, introduced some people--mostly those fearful or ignorant of skype, gizmo, etc--to the world of VoIP and oral communication online. I think that if Google can create a Linux distro that's simple and easy to set up--i.e. includes some sort of installer program in the download, and allows for dual-booting with Windows that is all configurable via a GUI--then they very well could create a market for an everyday-needs light OS with integrated Google applications, mainly focused at web-based activities, e.g. built-in Gmail, Google Talk, Picasa, and search functions. I cannot say that the digg technorati would get a helluva lot from it, but it might be something to help introduce others to the wonders of UNIX-based operating systems! Personally, I'm sticking with OSX.
- knellotron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Damn, you beat me to it! Yeah, I'd have to say GWA was Google's biggest failure. "
Hey, it's not a failure; it's still beta. ;) - prairieson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Here's a thought... I've considered the possibility for a while now, that MS will at some time in the future become a 'web-based' subscription service... OS and apps. What better way to control your user base, potentially reduce bootleg software and increase revenue. Not to mention the possible user benefits. Think about it, the concept that 'Your Computer' wouldn't be tied to a specific physical box, it would be, instead, whatever box was sitting in front of you. A very possible thing with server side os, apps, and data storage. I'm not making any tin-hat judgments about privacy, security, evil-empires or anything like that, just looking at the basic concept. Anyway...
But to make that transition would be just this side of impossible for MS, totally rebuild its os and software from the ground up, and any number of other issues I can't even begin to imagine.
Now look at Google. Web-based... Huge database structure online, search capabilities, apparently adding more web functionality... daily it seems. Not buried in a 20+ year marriage to a box-based architecture and philosophy. They're already a player, if not *the* player in web content delivery. So they pick a skeleton to base it on, *nix, OSX, whatever. For the great unwashed masses it really doesn't matter what the heart of it all is, just that it's easy to use and gets the job done. Dress it up in Google clothes, make it affordable (free even?).
And that is how you kill the 600lb gorilla. With an 800lb gorilla, heh. I just see our future being tied to web-based this and that. Sure, there are issues... and there aren't with current systems? I don't know if it's going to be Google, or if it's going to be soon, but right now Google looks like a prime candidate for the job, and to me it looks like that might be the direction they're heading. Just something to consider. - beejay54, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0IMHO. This seems like a stupid discussion if you ask me. It's like saying what would MS do if Adobe or Oracle created an OS. Google is clearly defined as a internet focused company, while I'm sure they have the engineer's to do an introductory OS I somehow highly doubt they're working on any sort of Windows replacement. I'm sure google runs a custom *nix in house and windows on most of their workstations and I'm sure they are working on core systems to run their business better but these Google OS rumors just seem silly.
- XDataBurn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Has google ever failed?"
Two words... google talk. - Dren, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"There are some companies Microsoft is determined to defeat... we are not talking about Linux."
Linux isn't a company, smart guy.
Even if there was a Google OS in the works, it woudln't take over the world like MS has. As posted previously, Windwos is everywhere and it's what people expect to be installed on every computer in existance. :sad face: - ryanguill, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I would say that if google was to release an OS, it would probably be based on solaris rather than a linux distro. It is still open source, would probably be easier to modify and would be backed my an actual 'company' (which as others have said, linux is not). And the recent 'partnership' between google and sun would only make this even easier.
- tempusrob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm still of the opinion that anyone who speculates about a GoogleOS doesn't really know a damn thing about operating systems.
- ninjathis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0People will use Windows as long as everyone else uses Windows.
Google, regretfully, will probably fail at making an os unless it is for networking and they still might fail unless it is something remarkable and something that no one else has thought of and looks sweet - dcipjr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Why would Google make an OS? It would be a massive undertaking -- think of all the hardware to support -- and to what purpose? They're doing awful well without an OS.
- linkage, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I liked the phase "The do no evil company" in the article.
- republicoftexas, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"I'm sick of these Google OS rumors. It doesn't make any sense for Google to go to the time or money of creating an OS. Only fanboys would buy it, unless it had some hugely innovative and useful feature that MS or Apple haven't dreamed up yet. If it's just more of the same, it'd be a huge financial loss for them."
I would agree, accept that if google came out with a PC with their own OS on it and started selling it in like best buy then a lot of dumb people would see it, recognize the name, and they would save a lot of money. (meaning the comp should be priced a lot cheaper) - FamilyGuy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They would continue to kick ass in the OS dept.... Plain and simple. I don't care what anyone says, Microsoft's OS's rock. People who bitch about them are just jealous that THEY aren't multibillionaires.
- cygnusx-1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Google = Luke, created to bring balance to the force.
- orbitalpunk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0uh, an OS has already been invented. duh!
- snoudude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I think M$ really wouldn't do much more than they had already planed for... They might take some of the key G-OS features and try to add them as a Service Pack or Powertoys, that's about it.... Linux folks would try G-OS if it were free - I might even give it a go - I rarely run apps other than web, mail, and office type stuff on my windows machine so the switch could work for me (I play most games on the Xbox).
The best thing they could do (Google) would make it a live distro so you could boot it off of CD or DVD, try it and then install if you like. What ever they do they shouldn't make a jump to everything off of the web for it's tools (like office, email, etc) People still want to have things on their machine (or at least the option to). Use a browser that isn't too off base (like Firefox or Opera).
What I really think is happening here: Much like SUN they (google) doesn't want to have it's employees running Windows but Mac is a bit too expensive and Linux is fine for developers but people that aren't developers only know Windows so having their own OS or at least Linux Distro makes sense.... They have one (linux distro) for their search appliance - might as well make the GUI nice looking and slap it on cheap x86 hardware for the whole company as a standard... - diggnationdevon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0A Google OS would never be successful, period.
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