The Invisible Republic

These people are missing the point. Chrome OS has its problems, and the Cr-48 has its quirks, but it is clear what Google is trying to accomplish here. The Cr-48 is a machine for the conveyance of thoughts and ideas. Chrome OS is a pane of glass, and has no goal besides transparency; the netbook itself is simply a handsome but unadorned window frame. If not for just a few niggling technical issues — the trackpad sticks, video runs sluggishly, it’s a little too heavy — the Cr-48 would be the perfect gadget. Why? Because it’s one of the few gadgets that can forget itself in favor of its purpose.

The same dinosaurs who didn't get the iPad (and still don't), don't get Chrome OS either. As with the iPad, I suspect people trying to get work done will adopt it in droves while the troglodytes will continue to scratch their heads as to why no one is paying them any attention anymore.