I think it will create competition, but it doesn't really matter. Netbooks seem to be in the middle-ground, where either OS makes sense. Smaller or more portable devices are a shoe-in for Android, larger for Chrome.
But, Intel's Moblin and other (un-named) platforms are retrofitting an Android stack into their offerings so as to open the market to their devices and let users have the best possible experience; I can't fathom why Google wouldn't do that as well.
Personally, I'm most anxious to see the specs and developer info for Chrome. I know it will abound with HTML5 support and drip with web-centric goodies. I want to know if there will be the API's necessary for real desktop work, such as OpenGL.
Scott
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