Meh.  They have anroid already.  This is a browser on top of a Linux kernal . . . so what?

The one thing, no matter what, that has been proven by the masses of people that use computers is that they, for some reason, find it hard to change.  Yes there will be some of the many millions of users out there that do change. 

Just my personal opinion but at the end of the day I think you will not see Microsoft worrying too much.

I think everybody would probably be better served if they kept their fingers out of each other's respective pies. Each one has something that they do fairly well. They should work on improving that.

In any case, I can't see a Google OS taking a huge marketshare from Windows anytime soon, either.

I agree with Zubaz, competition is good, even a small one like this and any other product Google offers. Just look at what Google.com has made MS do by introducing Bing.com. Of course, I don't expect Chrome OS to give Windows a run for it's money, but I can see MS trying to stay strong by making Windows better just to be sure.

Yes competition in an open maket place is good, no doubt about that.  It allows all of us to be able to make choices.  Being able to make choces is what makes us all different from one another, it allows us to be 'Individuals'.

Wow, that is giving way too much control of your PC to an internet marketer.

Well there is that worry about Google that just doesn't seem to want to go away.  That's not saying Google is the only one that does gather information for other purposes.

Na, spyware free, I doubt it. Probably in following google's mantra "Knowing what people do on the web (now their computer) is money" it probably have a clever way of tracking what types of apps you use and then tailor their marketing when you go on to google anything. it does already does it if you comment on youtube or search on google or have a gmail account. It just makes it easier for them to do it.

Google already knows everything you do online, who in their right mind would want to give them total control over their pc? Windows will more than likely remain dominant for the fore-seeable future, DirectX means it dominantes the games market and the sheer size of its install base means windows won't even flinch at this "threat"

Sure... Google's software, is probably, after microsoft is spyware infested. Even if google has release it, nobody would trust it enough to use it. Linux will probably still be after Windows share. Now if they integrated it with Linux, it has a fighting chance, faster, more powerful.

Spyware free, except for Google itself.

I think I would rather trust Microsoft with my operating system than google. They will throw some wrapper around something already available and call it their O/S. Neophites and the ingornat members of the press will call it Goggle's O/S and in will really likely be a minimal Linux kernel with some minimal window manager thrown on top.

Big whoop.

Lol, even if they don't have spyware...what apps can it be run with...certainly not Office or Sins so why would I bother?!