Google Chrome OS: What it Must Have

As you all probably know, the Google Chrome OS is going to be open-sourced later this year. The OS is said to be lightweight and is meant to for use with web applications, not downloaded applications like computers have today.

I'm sorry, let me correct myself. When I said "Web applications", I meant "Google web applications", such as Google Docs, Gmail, and just about every other Google service available. (For a full list, click here.) Because, you see, Google is now doing what Microsoft and Apple have both done to Windows and Mac respectively, especially Mac. They are building an OS specifically for their own software. Welcome to the party, Google.

In light of the OS rumored to be open-sourced around September, I compiled a list of things that Google Chrome OS must have for it to be successful:

1. The accessibility and ease of use that Windows offers
2. The nice looks of Mac OS
3. A low price (cough Apple cough)
4. The open-source software development that only the Linux community can offer, and
5. A significant reason that I would choose this over Microsoft, which I am currently using.

Good luck, Google. You'll need it.