Google Chrome OS

It´s finally happened. After the suspicion that Google were working on something to compete directly with Microsoft after the release of the Google Chrome browser in September last year, they have finally admitted they are building a thin OS for use with cloud environments that should be available for netbooks in the second half of 2010. Chrome uses separate processes for each tab that is launched, so there´s more going on under the bonnet than just rendering web pages. Also since Google already have desktop applications running on the web, making an OS that makes access to these services that much easier is an obvious next step.
To be honest I´m surprised that it´s taken so long to get to the stage that we´re just using set-top boxes to access the internet, considering there is so much that can be done online already. However Microsoft´s monopoly is a hard nut to crack...and I wish Google the best of luck!