Just when the dust raised by Google with its announcement of Google Chrome OS, was about to settle, actually it was not allowed to settle, things were taken to Microsoft’s court yard with lightning speed and people expected a befitting reply and Microsoft obliged, only that much, postponing the real stuff for Monday. But surmises were quick to be made, past projects dug up and at the amphitheatre where nerds and geeks jostle, the weapon that Microsoft was going to unleash on Monday to counter the Google blow is getting tantalizingly revealing.
But before we get a peek at the hidden dagger, tell me if I am wrong. Did Google say the Chrome OS is also for Desk tops and PCs? Not that my brain could pick up or the sparks weren’t strong enough for this old fused brain.
I do not want to spoil the party. But sage counsels have put 2 and 2 together and have been quick to reveal that Microsoft is going to announce its cloud ready MS Office. But are mere earthlings ready for the Office in the cloud?
If Microsoft hoists its Office in the cloud does Google have to come out with an OS for desktops? People will access the Office equivalent through the Net Books. Is that the scenario we are heading towards? Can Microsoft and Google manage the memory requirements and have the capacities for such an exodus?
We first have to wait for the sparring to begin so that we can chatter and silently clicketty clatter.
One thing is for sure. At the cost of repetition, these are exciting times for us who savor the nuances of technology.
