"What's the whole point of Chrome OS...?" I don't get ChromeOS either. I find it completely unappealing. I'm guessing that Google realised that many computer u

"What's the whole point of Chrome OS...?" I don't get ChromeOS either. I find it completely unappealing. I'm guessing that Google realised that many computer users (perhaps the majority) spend most of their time in the web browser. Yet, to run a browser you need a complete desktop operating system. Perhaps Google considered this overkill and thought a browser-based operating system would make sense. Plus, as an internet company, they could integrate all their online apps and services into one seamless experience and gain even more users. To me, the whole experience of using a browser-based OS like Chrome feels like a giant step backward, especially since you have to be signed in to a Google account to do anything. Want to set up your printer in Chrome OS? Yes, sign in first. Seriously, does that actually appeal to anyone? Plus, for your locally connected printer, you have to go through Google's cloud print service (and route all your print jobs through them). As for their apps, they are too clunky and basic for many tasks (in my opinion). Take their word processor. You cannot even span a table cell (hardly an advanced function). Worperfect 5.0 could do this over 20 years ago. This is not progress.