The final element in Google's drive to reshape the computing landscape fell into place yesterday when it unveiled plans for a PC operating system that would compete directly with Microsoft's Windows.
But the fortress that Microsoft has built around Windows is likely to withstand this attack for some time to come, giving the software company room for manoeuvre as it tries to reshape its own technology around the internet, analysts said.
Google said a number of low-priced laptops known as netbooks, based on its new operating system, would go on sale in the second half of next year.
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