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That's like being confused whether Pepsi is a soft drink or a company. The answer is: Yes, it is.

True, but in this case the asker doesn't know what a soft drink or company is to begin with.

But is a rum & coke a soft drink or a hard drink? :-P

As an example, a video made by Google that illustrates that point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ, focusing on the difference between a browser and a search engine.

> I think someone said in another thread that some users are not really clear on whether Google is a website, a browser, an OS

It will soon be a reality with google.com, Google Chrome and Google Chrome OS.

Humans are not automatic models maker.

That being said, it would be interesting to see how beginners learn and explicate their models of how to use a computer.