The odds are stacked against Google 's new operating system as a rival to Windows . Chrome OS must face the same challenges as Linux : compatibility and unfamiliarity . `` The propeller heads or early adopters understood what Linux was about , '' says Richard Shim , an analyst with IDC , a market research company . Comment: Google must work with PC makers to ensure netbooks are pre-loaded with Chrome .
The odds are stacked against Google 's new operating system as a rival to Windows . Chrome OS must face the same challenges as Linux : compatibility and unfamiliarity . Comment: Google must work with PC makers to ensure netbooks are pre-loaded with Chrome .