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Microsoft vs. Google Chrome is like Apple vs. Microsoft it just isn’t going to happen. Back in the early 90’s Microsoft decided to get into the GUI game with Windows, now Apple was pretty much the go to people in the GUI arena at the time, in fact they actually controlled a little over fifty percent of the desktops at the time. But, instead of looking toward the future by putting out more and better computers they choice to take Microsoft to court and sue them over the idea of putting out a Graphic User Interface similar to the Mac.
Dumb idea. Microsoft continued to upgrade the Windows GUI until they put together Win 3.xx, and with that version the Window’s OS took wings (and it didn’t hurt that Microsoft Office for Windows hit the streets). Shortly after that Apple lost the law suit against Microsoft. At this point Apple started a downhill slide, that continued until 2004. Albeit, the damage was done. Apple continued the slide until around 2003, however, by this time Microsoft had gained close to ninety-seven percent of the world OS market, hence Apple was not going to catch up any time soon.
Now Google is going to attempt to put out an OS that they are hoping will catch the Netbook market (it could happen, maybe). But, Google has stated it will also be looking at the desktop OS field, so now we have people saying all sorts of things, but not really saying anything at all. Even though Microsoft has seen a drop in their control of desktop/laptop in the past few years (approximately 92% from 97%); primary because of Vista, Linux and Mac OS has started to come on a bit, albeit Microsoft still has control, and as such should be able to keep that long into the future (I’ll probably be dead long before that happens).
If you really think about the number of people on this planet (approximately 5.5 billion) and then think about all the people who use computers on a daily bases it is mind blowing. And, to think that 92 % of them are using some form or version of Windows is even more than the average person can imagine. So, with that in mind do you really think Google Chrome or any other OS will make a big enough dent in Microsoft’s control of desktop/laptop Operating System’s in the next ten to twenty years.
Dumb idea. Microsoft continued to upgrade the Windows GUI until they put together Win 3.xx, and with that version the Window’s OS took wings (and it didn’t hurt that Microsoft Office for Windows hit the streets). Shortly after that Apple lost the law suit against Microsoft. At this point Apple started a downhill slide, that continued until 2004. Albeit, the damage was done. Apple continued the slide until around 2003, however, by this time Microsoft had gained close to ninety-seven percent of the world OS market, hence Apple was not going to catch up any time soon.
Now Google is going to attempt to put out an OS that they are hoping will catch the Netbook market (it could happen, maybe). But, Google has stated it will also be looking at the desktop OS field, so now we have people saying all sorts of things, but not really saying anything at all. Even though Microsoft has seen a drop in their control of desktop/laptop in the past few years (approximately 92% from 97%); primary because of Vista, Linux and Mac OS has started to come on a bit, albeit Microsoft still has control, and as such should be able to keep that long into the future (I’ll probably be dead long before that happens).
If you really think about the number of people on this planet (approximately 5.5 billion) and then think about all the people who use computers on a daily bases it is mind blowing. And, to think that 92 % of them are using some form or version of Windows is even more than the average person can imagine. So, with that in mind do you really think Google Chrome or any other OS will make a big enough dent in Microsoft’s control of desktop/laptop Operating System’s in the next ten to twenty years.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win 8, (VM win7, XP, Vista)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion p1423w
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 3330 Ivy Bridge
- Motherboard
- Foxconn - 2ADA Ivy Brige
- Memory
- 16 GB 1066MHz DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5450
- Sound Card
- HD Realteck (Onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Mitsubishi LED TV/Montior HD, Dell 23 HD, Hanspree 25" HD
- Screen Resolution
- Mit. 1980-1080, Dell 2048-115, Hanspree 1920-10802
- Hard Drives
- 1 SanDisk 240Gig SSD, 2 Samsung 512Gig SSDs
- Case
- Tower
- Cooling
- Original (Fans)
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Keyboard 2000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Optical Mouse 5000
- Internet Speed
- 1.3 (350 to 1024 if lucky)
- Browser
- Firefox 19.1
- Antivirus
- MSE-Defender