Yesterday Google announced Chrome OS. The direction the Chrome OS has taken feels both natural and in-line with how the web is evolving. More and more of what we do, our apps and data is on the web.
One of many interesting aspects of the shift towards the browser as the OS, and sites as apps, is that it makes the need for the OS interface almost non-existent. The learning curve for new users will therefor be minimal. “Here you go: The web, you’ve used it before haven’t you?”. Microsoft should be worried.
We’ve just bought a netbook to try it out and make sure that PortfolioDeck fits well in the clouded future!
If you haven’t already, watch the What is Google Chrome OS? and Google Chrome OS UI Concept Video below. You can also take a look at “the motivations, assumptions, and directions behind Chromium OS’s user interface design”.