Google Chrome OS will support desktop applications

One of the Google Chrome OS developers noted in Chromium Google Group, that this lightweight OS for netbooks will include a terminal client, which enables Chrome-netbooks to run not only web-applications, but also legacy desktop applications. I.e. netbooks with Chrome OS will be able to connect to another computer (or server) with a terminal server and run applications from this computer in a browser. Similarly the well-known Windows Remote Desktop works. What operating systems will the Chrome OS terminal server support - is unknown, but most likely Windows and Windows Server will be in the list .

Terminal access is increasing the Chrome OS' value for Enterprise. After all, despite the progress of Web applications, businesses can't afford to immediately abandon the already running legacy applications. Of course, it is unlikely that companies will replace all the office desktops with Chrome-netbooks. First of all the Chrome OS terminal client will be useful for mobile workers who will be able to access desktop applications remotely via the Internet.

Thus, Google has shown once again its more balanced view on the technology progress. Like in the recent story, when Apple banned Flash on iPhone for the HTML5 revolution, but Google, conversely, added default Flash support to the Chrome browser Chrome, realizing the impossibility of instant transition to the new standard.