As part of our weekly podcast, my colleagues -- myself, CGI co-founder and former Motley Fool analyst, Tom Jacobs, CGI Growth & Value Focus portfolio manager Jason Fitnich and former author of the Circle of Competence blog, Jeff Annello -- discussed the cold war, if you will, between Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOG)
Google announced its new Chrome operating system, a Web-based application. Chrome's dependence on internet access may limit its ability to challenge Windows, as consumers still find on-site access to files and programs useful.
In any case, it seems as if Microsoft and Google are locked in a low-grade battle for supremacy as each challenges the other on its home turf. In addition to Chrome, Google has targeted Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform with Android and the MS Office productivity suite with the free Google Docs. Conversely, Microsoft has launched yet another new search iteration, Bing.
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