It seems everyone and their mother is talking about Google’s supposed big announcement tomorrow. Noone really has any hard info about what it will be, but the one certainty is that it will be Windows-only.

Every other desktop product Google has released (let’s say at least in the last year) has been developed for Windows only. Even Google Video (where they are using the cross-platform VLC) is still Windows-only. Yes, Google worked hard to make Maps and Gmail and other web-based products work on Mac, and yes, they have committed to bringing products like Video and Earth over to the Mac platform, but the question is when?

As many have been saying for a while now, the movers and the shakers of Web 2.0 care about or even use the Mac platform. Companies are missing out on a big PR opportunity by not releasing Mac versions first.

Let’s just say I’m not holding my breath for Google Talk for Mac.

Another article, this one from Business 2.0’s September issue.