This is a very well written and thought out article by my brother in law, Kevin Thompson. He shares his ideas on how the new Google OS (Operating System) is about to be a game changer in the IT industry and by default will change the way the rest of the world operates. I agree with his analysis. What are your thoughts?
Kevin, thanks! You know I have done the PDCA since high school and love pushing the limits even if it means I fail as long as I use that to win the next time out. :) All the best partner! Bob III
Posted by: Robert Dickie III | September 17, 2009 at 10:09 PM
John, maybe I read it a bit different. I took Kevin's comments to say that Google's push into this market will make this space hyper competitive and with more people using online tools, becoming connected to the world, they way we will interact and conduct business not just here in America but worldwide will change. As the 3rd world gets wired everything will change. We will see these changes trickle down on all industries. From an internal office standpoint, my company is not altering the way we do business becuase of this new OS. However, in the coming years the way we all conduct business with each other and the entire landscape will continue to change and Google will be a big driver in that change like Microsoft was in the 80's. What do you think?
Posted by: Robert Dickie III | September 15, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Robert,
As long as there can be a seamless transition for people going from Windows to Google OS, there shouldn't be any problems. Programs that work on Windows will need to be restructured or be able to be run on Google OS. Many people might not want to abandon their iTunes if Google OS doesn't run it. Of course, Google can always come out with a Windows emulator like Apple...
I do not think Google OS will drastically change the way businesses operate. Google DOCS can be read by Microsoft Office and vice versa. An entire new operating system wouldn't drastically disrupt businesses, especially since smart phones on the market right now can run entire businesses without a computer.
Thanks for the Google OS update! I am curious to try it out when it comes out.
John
Posted by: John Dickinson | September 12, 2009 at 07:40 PM