Google OS: just don’t call it Chrome.

A new Google operating system based on Chrome for netbooks sounds fantastic. They should be able to monetize it easily through search. This means that a Google netbook should be about $15 cheaper than a XP netbook. A thin computing device is the perfect complement to Google’s software offerings. But I don’t think the name Chrome really cuts the mustard. It could use a four to five letter word with 1 vowel. Isn’t that the rule for new product names in the tech sphere. Or take some inspiration from the world of fashion. In the fashion world there are great naming conventions. See brands like Dsquared2, or the colorfully descriptive brand Dirty Librarian Chains. You could also go the non-descript route like blank denim. Then there’s the fairy tail route of Golden goose. If the world of fashion can pull it off I think Google should be able to as well. Please just don’t call it Chrome it will only create confusion amongst the blogosphere and IT departments everywhere