Google announced that it will release a ground-breaking operating system – Chrome OS.
Based on Google’s web browser (which has grown 300% to 120m users in 1 year), it promises to be the fastest & simplest operating system yet. This is because it is strictly built for the web.
Supported by a virtual web store (like a phone app store), the OS allows users to access, operate & edit all files directly on the Internet (in the cloud) .
Here is a 3 min video explaining it:
This makes sense, since 55% of all Americans use the internet daily; spend an average of 60 hours online & visit 2,646 web pages a month. (Visual Economics & Nielson, 2010)
What could this mean for…?
· Consumers will spend more time online & therefore expect better & more comprehensive online brand experiences, richer 2-way social dialogue, more interaction & engagement.
· Brands may soon have to develop engaging “web apps”, which are in sync with other digital strategies & speak with a consistent unified voice.
· Marketers will have to think about a complete digital customer journey across today’s various online platforms (web, app, mobile, social, search…etc).
How else do you think this will affect today’s consumers, brands & marketers?
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