From Google's point of view, so people can "switch" without figuring out how to reinstall an OS. The upgrade path from "Windows 8 machine with Chrome OS" to "Ch

From Google's point of view, so people can "switch" without figuring out how to reinstall an OS. The upgrade path from "Windows 8 machine with Chrome OS" to "Chrome OS machine" is very attractive, especially when so many users were left with a bad taste in their mouth after upgrading from 7.