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Google Chrome Operating System in 2010

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  1. A_3PO

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    I think we all knew this was coming eventually in some way, shape or form. I hope this isn't mostly hype followed by disappointment. It would be great if Google can put a real scare into Microsoft down the road with this and create a viable alternative on netbooks, laptops and desktops. It would also be great if Bing ended up being a serious competitor to Google.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/technology/companies/08operate.html?ref=technology

    July 8, 2009
    Google Unveils a PC Operating System

    By MIGUEL HELFT and ASHLEE VANCE
    SAN FRANCISCO — In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google announced late Tuesday that it is developing an operating system for PCs based on its Chrome Web browser.

    The operating system, called Chrome OS, is initially intended for use in the tiny, low-cost portable computers known as netbooks, which have been selling quickly even as demand for other PCs has plummeted.

    The move is likely to sharpen the already intense competition between Google and Microsoft, whose Windows operating system controls the basic functions of the vast majority of personal computers.

    “Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS,” said Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management, and Linus Upson, engineering director, in a post on a company blog. “We’re designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the Web in a few seconds.”

    Mr. Pichai and Mr. Upson said that the software would be released online later this year under an open source license, which will allow outside programmers to modify it. Netbooks running the software will go on sale in the second half of 2010. The software is compatible with processor chips made by Intel and ARM, the company said.

    While Google Chrome OS is aimed initially at netbooks, Google said it believed the software would be able to power full-fledged PCs.

    Google has already developed an open-source operating system called Android that is used in mobile phones. The software is also being built into netbooks by several manufacturers.

    But Google has not encouraged netbook makers to use Android as an operating system. The company appears to be positioning the Chrome OS as its preferred operating system for netbooks, though it said competition between the two systems would likely drive innovation.

    Chrome OS fits Google’s Internet-centric vision of computing. Google believes that software delivered over the Web will play an increasingly central role, replacing software programs that run on the desktop. In that world, applications run directly inside an Internet browser, rather than atop an operating system, the standard software that controls most of the operations of a PC.

    Last year the company released Chrome, which it described as not only a Web browser but also a tool to let users interact with increasingly powerful Web programs, like Gmail, Google Docs and online applications created by other companies. Since then, Google has been adding capabilities to Chrome, like the ability to run such applications even when a user is not connected to the Internet.

    Google said Chrome OS will have a minimalist user interface, leaving most space on the screen to applications.

    “All Web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite Web technologies,” the company said.

    Google had planned to unveil the project on Wednesday but moved up the announcement after receiving inquiries from The New York Times, which reported the company’s plans on its Web site late Tuesday. Ars Technica, a technology news site, also reported the outlines of Google’s plan late Tuesday.

    Google said it still had work to do to develop Chrome into a full-fledged operating system. In a recent interview, Marc Andreessen, who created the first commercial Web browser and co-founded Netscape, said Chrome was already well along that path.

    “Chrome is basically a modern operating system,” Mr. Andreessen said.

    The rise of netbooks has started to challenge some of Microsoft’s dominance in personal computing software. The first wave of netbooks relied on various versions of the open-source Linux operating system, and major PC makers like Hewlett-Packard and Dell have backed the Linux software.

    In an unusual move, Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, has worked on developing a Linux-based operating system called Moblin as well. The company has aimed the software at netbooks and smart phones in a bid to spur demand for its Atom mobile device chip.

    To combat these efforts, Microsoft began offering its older Windows XP operating system for use on netbooks at a low price. In addition, the company has vowed that is upcoming Windows 7 software, due out this fall, will run well on the tiny laptops, which have stood out as the brightest part of the PC market during the global economic downturn. Microsoft’s current Vista operating system is designed for more powerful machines.
     
  2. Mr. Brightside

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    If its lightweight like the Google Chrome Browser it will be a winner. At least for me.
     
  3. Dr of Dunk

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    It's got to be lightweight if they're going to be running it initially on netbooks - those things don't really have much horsepower. ;)
     
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  4. the futants

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    I like the browser. I hope the OS works well enough to rid my world entirely of Microsh!t products.
     
  5. Mikeylu

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    everything google touches is gold...cant wait to get this rollin
     
  6. Air Langhi

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    They have two products that make money: search an adsense.


    I am guessing this will be another linux os with some browser interface.
     
  7. TheBigAristotle

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    They really don't, lol. I bought one of those Asus EEE pc's and it blows hard for horsepower. I thought they'd all come with quad core processors (yes, even though the technology isn't there yet) and like 80 gigs of ram. I was mistaken. It still is nice though for mobile web browsing and looking up things.
     
  8. Davidoff

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    Google Video
    Google Video Player
    Google Web Accelerator
    Google Answers
    Google Coupons
    Google Checkout
    Orkut

    Everything?

    I'm interested in the idea of a Google OS, but I'm not holding my breath over it's success.
     
  9. Royals Ego

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    i guess google is the company those sci-fi movies warned us about
     
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  11. professorjay

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    Google Earth is not just a piece of software, it's a mission statement.

    I, for one, welcome our new overlords when the planet is divided into the Google hemisphere and Wal-Mart hemisphere.
     
  12. Cowboy_Bebop

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    The only thing good about Google is the Google search engine and Google map. Everything else is mediocre.

    Google Chrome web browser? I'll take Firefox over it any day. I mean google might have some nice idea but their design such as UI are pure crap.
     
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    I like iGoogle and Gmail, both of which IMO are much faster than the other big competitors.
     
  15. professorjay

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    I'd also add Google Reader.
     
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  17. Cowboy_Bebop

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    A couple of seconds faster doesn't mean much to me. You just can't beat Firefox's plugins and extension.

    If I want the best OS, I'll choose Windows 7. If I want the best Webrowser I choose FF. Best search engine, Google. I kinda like Microsoft BING. But at the moment it's needs some work. Best news site and ect I'll go to that best sites for that. I just hate iGoogle. It's hideous. I like to keep my Google minimalistic and a nice UI from Userstyles. I love my Google's Bungie Userstyles on FF.
     
  18. BigBenito

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    I'll give it a shot as soon as it releases a beta.


    (side note: I hate bing, but maybe it is a matter of not being used to it.)
     
  19. Cowboy_Bebop

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    Probably not being used to it. I have the same problem. Not being use to it loading too many images on one page. They need an options for that. But I really like their other options on the side. The only thing that is holding me back is the search results.
     
  20. SwoLy-D

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    2010? How about now?

    Google Chrome OS Unveiled, Signals Web Applications as Future of Computing

    :eek:

    Podcast here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10401917-90.html
     

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