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What has become more interesting to me than the OS itself, is the way Google is handling it. SSD only and a select few Netbooks remove the whole driver problem which is a seriously smart move that has plagued Linux forever. If they can gain some traction within the Netbook space, it puts pressure on hardware makers to support it. Round 2 of the Google OS would then be in a much better position to enter the desktop market.

What's also really clever is the way they're approaching updates and security. It's the ideal model for mom and pops, the masses who think Facebook is the internet and we could see it becoming hugely popular in some later form because of this. If you think about it, the way it auto updates and self repairs is something Windows cannot ever compete with and its a very attractive idea for the masses.

When this is launched in a years time, I know it won't be any threat to Windows but what I think will have happened is the seeds will have been sown for a future competitor to Windows. To call it just another Linux is really missing the point.

Also a bit like how Vista became more acceptable a few years after its release because hardware got faster to make it feel faster. Google OS is going to continue to look better as web apps improve with HTML 5, broadband penetration increases and the idea of the local app continues to fade away. You really have to see this as a very early play for Google.

So while Mashables take on this, suggesting this is going to kill Windows dead on release and other such nonsense is utter tripe. The groundwork is being laid that could put Google into a position where it can create a real competitor to Windows in years to come.