Google Chrome OS: open source, works on x86 and ARM chips

July 9th, 2009 | Filed under Software 3 Comments

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

 
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3 Opinions about “Google Chrome OS: open source, works on x86 and ARM chips

  1. Mike says:

    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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  2. Marc Henessy says:

    i installed Chrome OS on two of my netbooks. the Chrome OS works great and its loading time is very fast too.

  3. I have tried using Chrome OS in one of my desktop PC’s, the overall performance is above average to excellent :

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