Cloud computing could soon be coming to a netbook near you.
Good OS, best-known for making Linux operating systems for netbooks sold through Wal-Mart
Available images suggest a look and feel that melds Google's
So, once again, the iEmpire misses out on the netbook opportunity. For now, at least. But isn't it Google that blew it here?
The Big G is heavily committed to cloud computing as a desktop replacement. Google Apps, while nowhere near as popular or as functional as Office, is nevertheless catching on. Chrome, meanwhile, was built both as a browser and as a hosting platform for Web applications.
Contrast that with how Amazon.com
That's good news. Google is thinking differently -- just not differently enough. Otherwise, Good would already be Googly. So, great job, Good OS. Now show us your rebel yell.
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