Google is going up against Microsoft in a daring attempt to diminish Microsoft corps. longstanding control over computers. The new operating system will be based off of Google's nine-month-old web browser, Chrome. Google is planning on relying on help from the community of open-source programmers. The OS system is planning on being run on computers in the second half of 2010. The operating system is being primarily made for netbooks, low cost notebooks made primarily surfing the web. Andraid, an OS for smart phones and other mobile devices has already been introduced and is being put into some computers already. Microsoft has been giving its internet searches and advertisements a facelift, in hoping that it will stay strong. It has also had positive and winning reviews with its latest search engine, Bing.
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