With not much information about its Google’s newly-announced Chrome operating system coming forth from the company, there have been speculations abound about the OS, with analysts racking their brains over how it would set itself apart from established rivals, especially Microsoft Windows!

Though rumors are abuzz about Google’s Chrome OS aiming at replacing Microsoft, Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett opines that Chrome is “not a direct assault” on Windows. Saying that Google does not expect Chrome to replace Microsoft, at least in the near future, Gillett added: “Chrome OS will be streamlined and tuned for interacting with online services and the personal cloud.”

Another perception of Chrome OS has been put forth by Richard Brandt - author of the book Inside Larry and Sergey’s Brain – who opines that, in essence, the OS is tuned to the needs of the ‘Post-PC Age.’ Though the age is yet to arrive, the trend is evident: People are putting in more hours working online; and would, more sooner than later, look for something beyond the cost and performance overhead of a traditional PC operating system.

Expressing a similar opinion about the future prospects of the Chrome OS, Sebastien de Halleux - cofounder and COO of the social gaming developer Playfish – said: “The world is hungry for innovation on the operating system. This is coming at the right time!”