Google Chrome, Browser or Cloud OS?
Both! Google Chrome is more than a browser. On the surface it looks like the rest of the pack: IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari. It differs from other browsers because its “Type to Search” bar serves a dual role, as both address and search bar, referred to as the Omnibox.
The big surprise to me was that Chrome is a sort of Web operating system or cloud OS. If you think of the Internet as a cloud of applications that you can use, then yes, Web applications like Google Apps need an OS just as the Microsoft Office Suite needs Windows.
So, if Google applications are free, and your small business employees fewer than, say, 20 employees, is it time to make the switch over to this new model and save on the cost of licensing and maintenance?
If you’re thinking of making the switch from Microsoft Office to Google Apps, lets hear from you and get a discussion going to learn more about your experience with cloud computing.
