I think you're being way too paranoid. Just because you use Chrome OS doesn't mean you have to use Google Docs, Apps, etc... If it turns out that Google uses

I think you're being way too paranoid. Just because you use Chrome OS doesn't mean you have to use Google Docs, Apps, etc... If it turns out that Google uses an evil key logger, then use the fork of the project that doesn't. If you don't like their cloud, use your own, or don't put your files online. It's up to you. Google is nothing like Microsoft in this case. There is no lock-in. The OS (Linux) and the browser (Chromium) are, and will continue to be, open source. If you don't like Google's version of the quick-launch browser, just switch.