Google Chrome OS: open source, works on x86 and ARM chips
Jul 9, 2009 Software
Google is already known for its developments in the field of software. It is the Google Talk, Chrome browser, or an Android mobile software platform. A natural extension of these developments is the announcement new operating system, Chrome OS, intended this time for “large” computer systems, from netbooks to low-cost desktops.
The Google Chrome Operating System is a project with open source software that allows you to take part in its development of a wide range of specialists. Chrome OS would be able to work both on the x86 architecture chips (including Intel Atom) and the ARM chips. According Google, Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks.
The new Chrome OS will be based on web architecture, which makes the work of its application in remote mode. Reported, Google is already working with multiple OEM producers to create netbook based on the Chrome OS, which it should be appear on the market in the Q2 of 2010.
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Introducing the Google Chrome OS
December 29th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Chrome OS is just another rebranded Linux GUI, it would be much better if Google came up with an OS that would directly compete with Windows.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 3:47 am
i installed Chrome OS on two of my netbooks. the Chrome OS works great and its loading time is very fast too.