The Cr-48 and Chrome OS: Google's vision of the net

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(from the time + proximity perspective of some decision makers)

Absolutely. This is Google-in-the-workplace. Everyone is already using Google in some form or another. This is just more Google. No big deal.

Linux is a big deal. Who's running Linux? I think we might have some Linux servers in IT, but our Microsoft Partner set up the high visibility web stuff on ASP.NET. All is good.
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I'll divide out how I think most people make decisions (from toothpaste to God):
1. Time (amount of time consumed with something)
2. Proximity (how close they are to something. Worth noting, 1 and 2 can swap depending on the person and/or situation)
3. Accuracy

#3 trails hard with many. Linux doesn't have #1 or #2 with many because their Linux time (server) is largely transparent, and for them it's something inside their browser (the web site, not the web platform used). Google though, they've been searching with them for years. They may already have an Android phone that stays with them. For them, it's not a Linux phone, it's a Google Android-based phone. They spend time with it, and it's close by.

I think a big threat for Chrome OS is actually Android. Some cheap netbooks with touchscreens would cater nicely to points #1 and #2. Not saying it'll happen in numbers, but it certainly is possible.

...and yes, I know Chrome OS is Linux-based. That's #3 talk.