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I'm not sure what you have in mind, and why you think a browser based OS is an broken model. Most people simply don't need an OS in the current form. They just

by axod 17y ago

I'm not sure what you have in mind, and why you think a browser based OS is an broken model. Most people simply don't need an OS in the current form. They just need something light that can run a browser and handle the hardware. For me, it seems pretty likely that the OS will continue to diminish in importance to the point that some machines just bootup into a browser and don't have any other capability. The advantages for users are large - no virus issues, no resource hungry desktop apps, no issues if the computer breaks/hdd fails. I can't see why/how the OS has a long term future in desktop computing for the common man. And from a business perspective, I don't think there's much opportunity there.

whatusername 17y ago
I disagree. Unless by OS you mean OSX/ARM, Android, WM7, etc I see there being 3 computer systems people will use in the future. The small screen / communication device (Think iPhone/Android. fine for email, facebook, communication) The Big screen device. PVR/Set-top box/xbox/Apple TV. Consuming major media content/games/video The workstation. This is for content creation. Writing essays. Editing Videos. Recording Music. Photoshop. etc. Number 1 and 2 run OS's - but you don't really see them. Number 3 is the computer as we know it - but most people don't need that! I think the computer market / OS's will exist - but they will/are declining in popularity. I don't see them being taken over by webOS etc, because I don't need a computer for that - I need an iphone.