Chrome OS: Nice curveball from left field, Google

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"Remember, Redmond has finally come up with a product that could be considered a serious attempt to compete in the search space. What does the market leader need to do other than point the other way and shout "watch out, there's someone ready over there to stab you in the back"?

"Also remember, this is an operating system that Google has announced, one that will come up against Microsoft's main cash cows, Windows and, by extension, Office. How many companies have tried to make a go of a competitive operating system and given up, resigned to occupying a couple of percentage points in the market and leaving the rest to Microsoft?"

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