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Almost a good number of times I go to articles regarding Windows 8, commenters in the forums who dislike Windows 8 keep things like,"Microsoft is practically letting Google slide in the Desktop OS space and dominate it" or something like that.

I want to why Google and why people thinks that has Google made any statements saying they are going into the Desktop OS space?
Post edited September 04, 2012 by Elmofongo
This has been mentioned millions of times around the internet already. I don't see them expanding the Chrome OS beyond Chromebooks.
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EC-: This has been mentioned millions of times around the internet already. I don't see them expanding the Chrome OS beyond Chromebooks.
Exactly and if it does happen I don't expect it to be very open source since google has their own Store so don't expect Gamersgate, GOG, Steam, or Origin in Google Desktop or something

Edit and they also have Gmail and Google+ hell google is the opposite of open source they will never make their desktop os open if they do
Post edited September 04, 2012 by Elmofongo
Google is big enough for me. Don't really want to see them expand into desktop OS.

I'm already tied to them through gmail, Android, and a slew of other related services. Those guys already know too much about me!
Post edited September 04, 2012 by mondo84
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Elmofongo: Exactly and if it does happen I don't expect it to be very open source since google has their own Store so don't expect Gamersgate, GOG, Steam, or Origin in Google Desktop or something

Edit and they also have Gmail and Google+ hell google is the opposite of open source they will never make their desktop os open if they do
It's not a matter of whose "store" it is. GOG, Steam and Origin are not Microsoft's "stores."
It's a matter of compatibility. The vast majority of PC games are developed for MS Windows.
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Elmofongo: Almost a good number of times I go to articles regarding Windows 8, commenters in the forums who dislike Windows 8 keep things like,"Microsoft is practically letting Google slide in the Desktop OS space and dominate it" or something like that.

I want to why Google and why people thinks that has Google made any statements saying they are going into the Desktop OS space?
Then you must be reading very crappy stuff.

Btw, prepare to say goodbye to Android on tablets in the near future
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Elmofongo: Almost a good number of times I go to articles regarding Windows 8, commenters in the forums who dislike Windows 8 keep things like,"Microsoft is practically letting Google slide in the Desktop OS space and dominate it" or something like that.

I want to why Google and why people thinks that has Google made any statements saying they are going into the Desktop OS space?
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Elenarie: Then you must be reading very crappy stuff.

Btw, prepare to say goodbye to Android on tablets in the near future
I take it is because Android is full of piracy even for 99 cents apps (wow cheapskate much)

and like the PSP it is because android got hacked to death
Post edited September 05, 2012 by Elmofongo
I don't see why google would expand into desktops when their business is getting people to put their information online. If people need a computer to handle a bit more power they would use a proper desktop or get a more expansive laptop. For general web surfing use, people are going to get a cheap laptop/tablet/smartphone that has the convenience of portability.

These are the people google want to target, those who spend most of their time online and probably don't think about what apps they are installing or what info they are sharing.