Why do you think it's called Chrome OS?

Google isn't Apple. This isn't the next big thing. It's not a stab at Windows.

What is it?

Google has one very obvious strategy. Get more people to use the Internet…which leads to to more searches…which leads to more ad revenue—lots of revenue.

Google's browser, Chrome, is supposed drive forward the technological limit of browsers. This lets developers build newer and cooler products. New products lead to users spending more time on the web which leads to more searches and therefore more revenue for Google.

There's one thorn in the side for all web developers today: Internet Explorer. It's popular simply because anyone that wants a computer just so they can surf the web, listen to music and IM their friends has no realistic option except Windows. And the average user isn't going to bother with anything but Internet Explorer.

That's right, Chrome OS has Chrome in its name because it's sole purpose is to replace Internet Explorer with Chrome. It's not an attack on Windows; It's an attack on Internet Explorer.

I could be terribly, horribly wrong but it seems the only logical reason to me given the naming scheme. Am I crazy?