Google to launch an OS for netbooks
So, Google is finally taking on Microsoft. After months of speculation, the big G announced on their blog that they are going to release a Linux-favored operating system of their own, targeted at netbooks, called Google Chrome OS.
Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We’re designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work.
Frankly, I’m excited. Are you?
July 10th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I am stoked because I have an eee pc 900 and It would work with an externally installed ubuntu. So I hope it works fine on my Asus
July 10th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
*wouldn’t
July 10th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I had my people obtain (by means I cannot admit to) from the Google Labs a model of the new Google OS and even better than that, the platform they plan on running it on! It’s a radical new design slate computer! Sure enough it browses the internet, runs Google-Apps, has a task bar, prints and has a true chrome interface!
I will withhold judgement right now but I am not shaking in my boots over competition from this thing! I could be wrong, what do you guys think?
July 10th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Thats awesome! I’m not gunna be a dumbass and try to ask you for a copy. I hope they make it commercially available soon so I can get it. It’s open-source, so I’m also going to develop onto it.