Google v Microsoft: Clash of the titans

The announcement came as a humble blog post on Google’s corporate website late on Tuesday July 7th, but it delivers what is likely to be a dramatic shake-up for the information-technology (IT) industry. By promising to release, at some point later this year, an operating system for personal computers the online giant is launching a direct attack on Microsoft, the world’s biggest software firm. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jul 9, 2009 - 12:23 AM PDT
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by James Jackson - Jul. 14, 2009

This article compares Google's vaporware software (Chrome OS) to Microsoft's actual software (Windows 7). Let's hold off on this story until Chrome OS is at least in alpha.

I have been running Windows 7 for about 3 months and Chrome Browser for about a year. They are both fine products.

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by Lisandro Mierez - Jul. 15, 2009

the fight promote marketing

I like Microsoft...i dont know

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by Bill Hosmon - Jul. 16, 2009
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by Derek Hawkins - Jul. 9, 2009
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by Alex Stack - Jul. 10, 2009

This clash should produce some unreal advances in OS's. I can't wait

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by Leighton Schraw - Jul. 9, 2009

As I work in IT I have a greater knowledge of what actually moves the industry. Much of what the story claims is already knowledge to me therefore I gained little in new knowledge. However I did not spot any 'clangers'

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by Karen Higgins - Jul. 9, 2009

Google are trying to dominate everything in the PC world. This could be their downfall. Look at the germans in WWII

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