Here is a rundown of the new Chrome OS features:
http://lifehacker.com/5800863/chrome...s-new-features

Some of them include:
File management support
More offline app support (google web apps)
Media playback support (floating window)

Quite interesting. If this thing could do multiple panes (eg. two windows on the screen at once) it would dramatically increase its usefulness.

While I can't conceivably do all of my work on the web, I wouldn't HESITATE to recommend such a tool to my girlfriend, mum, or less computer savvy friends. What's easier than navigating the web? This is even more true that everything they do can be done via the web.