There is a new OS called gOS (No it is not made by Google) that boots into a stripped down linux distro presenting the user with a browser. Effectivly with the massive increase in online apps users can now transfer all the processing and storage onto the "cloud" (web servers and web services on the internet). I think that we are going to see a lot more of this in future as it will reduce the cost of the end user device and increase online activity for service providers who will benefit from increased ad-revenue. I predict that this form of computing will slowly, but surely start taking over.
Anyway check out the slideshow below of gOS:
