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This isn't a mobile device. It's a laptop. If I can take a laptop right now with Chrome on it, break off two separate windows, why on earth wouldn't I be able to do that on a Chrome laptop? The answer is that they haven't implemented it yet. I expect they will.

Based on my experience watching non-techy users using browsers, and the design goal of Chrome OS, I don't think it is going to happen anytime soon.

Quick question: if you can split into two windows, why not 4? 8? Then you end up with a Window-based UI, which is more complicated than simple tab-based.

It is very limiting, but I don't think normal people who just check their emails and Facebook updates would find annoying.

I agree. I think few people would be upset if they couldn't open up two separate browser windows. That's hardly a product killer, in and of itself.

on the other hand, it would be really neat if chrome or some 3rd party app let you split screen two windows

"is a show stopper for _me_".

True.

My point is the design of Chrome OS doesn't seem to have superusers in mind.