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Chrome Operating system [Google] - Posted By Nick (nickb) on 8th Jul 09 at 3:30pm
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html

"It's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be."


Thoughts?
Re: Chrome Operating system [Google] - Posted By Graham (amusedtodeath) on 16th Jul 09 at 8:06am
Not as impressed as i'd like to be, really. It'll only be a lightweight OS and i think many people expect it to have all the form and function that OS X and Windows has, but they're not intending it.

I can't ever see it being a primary OS for anyone.
Re: Chrome Operating system [Google] - Posted By Nick (nickb) on 16th Jul 09 at 8:15am
Posted By Graham on 16th Jul 09 at 8:06am
 
Not as impressed as i'd like to be, really. It'll only be a lightweight OS and i think many people expect it to have all the form and function that OS X and Windows has, but they're not intending it.

I can't ever see it being a primary OS for anyone.


Yeah I know. I'm sticking with Ubuntu and Windows. {Tongue Out} Well mostly Ubuntu.
Re: Chrome Operating system [Google] - Posted By ashkir (ashkir) on 16th Jul 09 at 7:24pm
Their major hit is going to be:

How are they going to get people to convert from a format they are so familar with to a new one?

Windows is by far the most known format in the world.
Re: Chrome Operating system [Google] - Posted By Nick (nickb) on 16th Jul 09 at 7:40pm
Posted By ashkir on 16th Jul 09 at 7:24pm
 
Their major hit is going to be:

How are they going to get people to convert from a format they are so familar with to a new one?

Windows is by far the most known format in the world.


Yep.

Though, I'm taking a liking to Linux! {Grin}