Google Chrome OS and Android “will likely converge” says Sergey Brin

Chris Davies

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Back in July, Google’s execs were grudgingly agreeing that Google Chrome OS and Android have “a great deal of commonality” and “may merge even closer.” Now co-founder Sergey Brin has further stoked that speculation, telling reporters after last week’s Chrome OS reveal that “Android and Chrome will likely converge over time”. Brin pointed to the common Linux and Webkit browser code as existing points of convergence in the two open-source platforms.

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Posted 3 months ago #
Michael Lankton
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To me Android is a MUCH more interesting product. I hope they aren’t headed toward a merge, because that would completely kill my interest in owning any Android powered phone or tablet. Chrome OS has zero attraction for me. None. I ran the virtual machine preview. I need more than a web browser, even on a handheld device.

Android is awesome as it is. They need to keep going in exactly the direction they have been. It’s a great platform for small devices. Chrome-ifying it will kill it.

Posted 3 months ago #

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