I wonder why people persist in speculating about OS unification. Chrome OS is great on cheap laptop form factors where Android would suck.<p>A web UI isn&#x27;t good for a touch-only configuration. The web grew up with pointing devices, and &quot;mobile web&quot; apps haven&#x27;t been competitive with native apps on touch-first devices. A web tablet would suck, too.<p>Microsoft has been banging their heads against this unwise unification until they missed the whole mobile market. You can&#x27;t drag Windows into a touch-first world, and your ISVs will never get to where their apps work well in a touch-first world. It just ends up being a not-quite-getting-there mess.<p>Another way to look at it is: Try using a Google web app on a touch convertible. They&#x27;re terrible. Not even trying to get touch right.