Chrome OS is simply a product that reflects the vision of some of the engineers/organizations out there, and you don't have to get it if you don't want to, AFAI

Chrome OS is simply a product that reflects the vision of some of the engineers/organizations out there, and you don't have to get it if you don't want to, AFAIK Google isn't trying to shove it down your throat (sure they do promote it, just like any products from any company). I really enjoy the tech industry being populated by a portfolio of products with diverse philosophies behind them: easy to use vs complicated and powerful, open source vs proprietary, cool and sleek vs nerdy and efficient. I really don't understand why some of the strongest proponents of "Open Computing" are ironically so close minded when it comes to offering choices to people.