For an example of what the chromeOS might end up like, take a look at this: http://www.thinkgos.com/index.html http://www.thinkgos.com/index.html Ironically,

For an example of what the chromeOS might end up like, take a look at this: http://www.thinkgos.com/index.html http://www.thinkgos.com/index.html Ironically, its called gOS which implies strong google connections and thats reinforced by the integration of all the google apps. I think it boots up in a few seconds, only has a chrome-like browser running and custom launcher for certain apps.