Note: Had this urge to write something so I've scribbled horribly in this post (promise to clean up soon!)
And what a hype it has created! And I certainly wasn't expecting Google to come up with a new browser (with it funding Mozilla).
Chrome has been developed with the idea of being able to run pages totally independent of each other. Hmm seems familiar to the way an OS would want to run applications.
The Google ecosystem certainly isn't getting any smaller with Android scheduled. I expect a bloodbath.
Here's what I think the top 3 fights would be
1. Microsoft. Yes it involves IE, but the plot thickens... with Live Mesh, Online Office and family. Microsoft's attempt at device agnostic data.
2. Nokia. Symbian going opensource should have lit a few bulbs. And with the recent announcement expecting reduced market shares. If they embrace Chrome on Symbian it's a sure suicide. In all probability this would be Google's trojan horse into the enterprise mobility space.
3. RIM. Blackberry. If (Google, that is) they have email solutions, calendar solution, a mobile OS that integrates so well, a way to deliver content, tie up with CRM vendors (SFDC). Oh and let's not forget data centres. Sums it up for me.
Of course a lot of little fish would get eaten up. I'm not quite sure how Opera (who incidently is the inspiration to Chrome's look) fits into this whole picture. Shout and let me know your thoughts.
Another interesting thought is the impact on retail users. If everything goes online, I sure do see a lot more revenue coming in through legitimate licensing.
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