I agree, but am planning to keep an eye on both Chrome OS and useful web apps that could replace many of the desktop apps I use effectively, since I do most of my work online. I am also really curious how it will compare to Jolicloud, which allows both online and direct install apps and has a pretty slick looking interface. I’m also intrigued by an article I read on Venturebeat by a former Google employee postulating Google’s real motivations behind developing the OS: http://bit.ly/6UCHcV