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Re:Google Plans to Introduce a PC Operating System (for netb... by rms on Wednesday July 08, 2009 @01:53AM (#693385)
I don't think Chrome has had enough penetration among the average consumer to mean anything yet. How many people use Chrome? It's just a word; apparently they are branding their consumer desktop platform as Chrome.

Chrome is a much better name than Doorway or Vents or Tunnel. It's different than Windows. It's fast and shiny.

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Re:Google Plans to Introduce a PC Operating System (for netb... by rms on Wednesday July 08, 2009 @05:41AM (#693603)
In addition to fast and shiny, Chrome is elemental. It's really a great brand name for their attempt to make the dominant web operating system, where web operating system means the underlying software infrastructure from bottom up required to run advanced web services perfectly.
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