“in a direct challenge to microsoft, google announced that it is developing an operating system for pc’s that is tied to its chrome web browser. the software, called the google chrome operating system, is initially intended for use in the tiny, low-cost portable computers known as netbooks, which have been selling quickly even as demand for other pc’s has plummeted. google said it believed the software would also be able to power full-size pc’s…”

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“with google’s announcement that it’s creating an operating system to compete with microsoft’s windows, the search giant and ceo eric e. schmidt look increasingly determined to undermine microsoft’s core software businesses. but google’s struggles on another front suggest the company may have a hard time gaining much traction against microsoft…”

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