Google won't.

It would be too much effort for not enough returns.

Noone is going to break Microsoft's hold any time soon. And while Microsoft has that hold, any attempt is not worthwhile.

(This post was last modified: 07/09/2008 10:18 PM by boogschd.)

feinicks Wrote:Linux is pretty popular.. its open source.. it get sufficient earnings.. moreover, with Google marketing, it will be extremely popular..

Linux is popular because it's open source and free. And even if you say it's popular, it's nowhere close to Microsoft.

Open source and free OS's won't make much money.

If it's not going to be free, Google can dream about it becoming popular, because it won't.

It takes a LOT of effort to develop an OS. (much much more than to develop a web browser)

Add all that together = won't be worth it. Even if there is potential for earnings, the risk factor is probably too high.

(This post was last modified: 07/09/2008 10:24 PM by Assassinator.)

(This post was last modified: 07/09/2008 10:31 PM by feinicks.)

feinicks Wrote:

Assassinator Wrote:Linux is popular because it's open source and free. And even if you say it's popular, it's nowhere close to Microsoft.

Linux isn't as popular as Windows (or Mac OS) due to multiple factors:
* Lack of Publicity/marketing
* Whatever said, a Noob can't understand Linux
* Wide spread awareness and collaboration with industry
* Its not free (people don't doubt stuff they have paid through their noses for)
* looks good, feels good.

No. Mainly it's not popular because if compatibility. Because windows stuff doesn't run on Linux. Read below.

feinicks Wrote:

Assassinator Wrote:Open source and free OS's won't make much money.

Doesn't have to be free.. Currently, the only OS available for market (Home user) are Windows and Mac OS. Surely, their is scope for a new competitor. Even if they do charge it, as long as the user gets a good UI, comaptiblity and ease of use, they will not shun google.
Also, Google is a big brand, unlike Ubuntu, Red Hat etc. These names are popular in the geek circles and industry. Not many home users are comfortable with linux-like OS.
Take Android.. google isn't going to give it away for free.. but its tech is gonna draw a lot of crowd. Plus its Google. google is as big a brand name as Microsoft.

Computability will gg Google straight off the bat.

Work, school, whatever uses Microsoft programs. GoogleOS isn't compatible MS programs. Your MS Word document doesn't work in GoogleWord. Your <insert whatever here> doesn't work with <Google's insert whatever here>. GoogleOS gets pwnt.

Most software out there are built for Windows, no software so far is built for GoogleOS, GoogleOS gets pwnt. This sort of applies for hardware support as well, in a different way.

All of the above Linux and Mac also suffer from, and that's the exact reason why they can't compete with MS, but Linux and Mac do have some sort of competitive position, like they do have a software base. GoogleOS has nothing. And that's ABSOLUTELY NOT something that you can build up in a short time. Mac and Linux have been there like forever.

About your comment on it being commercial... Ok, if it's free, people might try it out out of interest. hey, no loss, why not. If they have to pay, no chance. Why would people pay for an OS that is incompatible with everything, and has no programs for it. And if it's commercial, then it would have little advantage over Windows in any case, which will be FAR outweighed by the disadvantages. The main hatred with Windows is not because it sucks, it's because it's price sucks. If Windows is free, Linux wouldn't exist. If Linux wasn't free, Linux wouldn't exist. If GoogleOS wasn't free GoogleOS wouldn't exist.

feinicks Wrote:

Assassinator Wrote:It takes a LOT of effort to develop an OS. (much much more than to develop a web browser)

the last thing Google lacks is Resources. I really don't find this point as valid...

Wee're not talking about a little bit of resources.

Think of how long MS took to develop Vista. That's a LOT of people working on it over a LOT of years. And Microsoft has advantage in experience, and they have legacy code to build up on.

Google doesn't have that many people, and Google doesn't have that many years to waste. OS compared to chrome is like the world trade center compared to your house.

feinicks Wrote:

Assassinator Wrote:Add all that together = won't be worth it. Even if there is future potential for  earnings, it's much too risky.

maybe so.. but every venture is risky. Even coming out with a browser in a browser saturated internet!

Browser is easy to make, OS is not.

Browser is semi open competition like market. OS is extremely restricted monopoly like market.

Do note that operating systems is one of the STRONGEST monopolies out there. You don't just go into the market and beat up a monopoly of that strength. Seriously, Google has more chances in making beer than in making an OS. (G-Beer!!!)

(This post was last modified: 08/09/2008 12:02 AM by Assassinator.)

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SkyDX Wrote:I thought Google had already there own OS... :O
Okay it's a Google Made Linux Distribution but meh^^



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That's just Linux. Doesn't count.

Feinicks is talking about Google making it's own completely separate OS to challenge Microsoft.

(This post was last modified: 08/09/2008 12:04 AM by Assassinator.)