Google Chrome OS may just fizzle out like those before

Google Chrome OS is now making news even before the product is complete. This OS is aiming to be the next major alternative, or if it succeed, be the next primary OS in the computer world. But while all the news or welcoming an alternative or even excited because the product is from the popular Google, you have to take a good look at the current Windows OS and what to expect from any incoming competing OSes. Windows have been around for over 10 years, evolving from its OS shell of Win9x to the current Win Vista. The MS DOS have been in action being the OS for the early desktop computers. Even now users, especially those who have been through the DOS age still like the DOS interface because of it ability of doing batch commands. New OSes should need to focus on software compatibility. If it can't run DOS programs, at least make it work with a DOS emulator. Current DOS emulators are Windows coded, which make it difficult for other OS to use. Same logic for many other games and softwares. Chrome OS was said to be using Linux open source codes, so it mean no go for many of those popular freewares and games and softwares. Chrome may just concentrate on the netbook machines instead. Unless the user may just use it to do typing, printing, internet surfing with simple typing softwares and the Chrome browser, users may still opt for the MS OS. It is all those plugins which mean the web apps like flash games and stuffs that are running with windows. At least it is being said "run best" in windows. So the conclusion is that, alternative OS is only good if you can use it to run almost anything available, or the things you want to use but it is only meant for Windows.