The company hasn’t clearly defined how it will make money with the new open source operating system, but when considering Chrome’s overall goal, it becomes clear where Google generates revenue: anywhere it wants to on the web. While not exactly intended to be a cash machine, the Chrome OS is designed to keep users on the web, which is good news for Google. With an entire operating system based on getting users on the web faster and more efficiently, every web-based game you play, every YouTube video you watch and every email message you send is endless potential revenue for Google. Through effective targeted advertising and quality apps, Google stands to profit tremendously from virtually every person that uses Chrome in one way or another.
