News Analysis: Apple’s iPad might not face any worrisome competitors just yet, but as Google possibly prepares Chrome OS to take on Apple’s tablet, it might be time for Apple to worry about the search giant’s Web-based operating system. With an attractive feature set and ready access to Web applications, Chrome OS tablets could end up cutting into the growth of Apple iPad sales.
– Although there haven’t been any announcements to corroborate the claims that
Google will be unleashing a Chrome OS-based tablet in the near future, the
possibility of such a device hitting store shelves is becoming increasingly
likely.

Earlier this week, a
mockup of how a Chrome-based tablet …