There are only two personal computer operating systems on the market today that really matter - the Windows operating system and the Mac operating system. There are many, many more (think hundreds and hundreds) thanks to open source projects that develop different flavors of the GNU/Linux operating system, but only one of those - Ubuntu - is really even being offered preinstalled on consumer PCs.
The market for netbook operating systems, previously predicted by enthusiasts and experts alike to be dominated by Linux, is instead being ruled by Windows - much like the rest of the computer market. Apple is nowhere to be seen in the netbook race, and company officials have said multiple times that they will never be in that market.
Online giant Google currently develops Android, an OS for smartphones, but other than that, they've been conspicuously absent from the OS market, despite speculation over the years. However, that's all about to change.
Last week, Google announced plans to release the Chrome OS, a lightweight operating system based on Linux that will be designed for browsing the Internet - of course, using Google's Chrome browser. The OS will first be targeted at netbooks and have a focus on simplicity, security and speed.
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