Chrome OS and NO Skype

As a Beta tester, my number one complaint with the CR48 Chrome netbook is that you can't use Skype. I have a sister that lives in New Zealand, and that's how we keep in touch. Is there a reason that Skype can't run on the OS or is it just a competition thing where Google is blocking Skype from being used in their OS? If it's a blocking tactic, that's ridiculous. Why not keep people happy by letting people use what they want to use. If they want to use the competition then your product isn't good enough. Get to work and make it better.