[Toby]

Google may want to believe they're going after Microsoft, but in reality they're only going to be taking market share from the other non-Windows OS's.

The only way it will take any significant market share from Windows is if it will run all Windows software right out of the box without the user needing to do anything extra.

I've been looking at netbooks, as a replacement for my aging and heavy laptop. The low cost is attractive, since I only use it when I travel, but I need to be able to run some of the same Windows apps that I use on my home desktop. A non-Windows OS isn't an option in that situation.