Google Chrome OS

**Malcolm** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 11:38 AM

Google is developing an operating system (OS) for personal computers, in a direct challenge to market leader Microsoft and its Windows system.

Google Chrome OS will be aimed initially at small, low-cost netbooks, but will eventually be used on PCs as well.

Google said netbooks with Chrome OS could be on sale by the middle of 2010.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm

**hobwebs** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 01:48 PM

yesss!

I always figured the rumours were true...it was just a matter of time.

**Malcolm** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 02:03 PM

Google Blog announcement

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/...chrome-os.html

Terryphi · #4 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 06:08 AM

Chrome + Linux = "new"Google OS ?!

**ale1981** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 12:19 PM

...sounds good but challenge windows? Sounds like it might just be another linux distro, plenty of them available!

**Malcolm** · #6 (**permalink**) 15-10-2009, 02:37 PM

TechCrunch reports that Jonathan Frederickson has found a “chromeos” folder on the Chromium build site and is making the early Chrome OS build available for download.

You will only be able to install it if you have Linux.

Screenshot

**Malcolm** · #7 (**permalink**) 13-11-2009, 03:34 PM

PCWorld reports that Chrome OS, will be available for download next week, or so goes the latest buzz on the Internet.

They also say "Without driver support the OS will be essentially useless" and "will only be ready to work on a small number of computers at launch, such as the Eee PC and possibly some of Google's Chrome OS partners like Acer, Toshiba and Hewlett-Packard."

Darren · #8 (**permalink**) 14-11-2009, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malcolm

TechCrunch reports that Jonathan Frederickson has found a “chromeos” folder on the Chromium build site and is making the early Chrome OS build available for download.

You will only be able to install it if you have Linux.

Screenshot

Can anyone say Bing?

**Malcolm** · #9 (**permalink**) 19-11-2009, 08:39 PM

Google held a Chrome OS event today announcing Chrome OS will be open source. More

There is some more info, pics and videos at engadget

**Malcolm** · #10 (**permalink**) 20-11-2009, 10:35 AM

TechCrunch has a step-by-step guide: Want To Try Out Google Chrome OS For Yourself? Here’s How. Which details the steps needed to download Google’s recently released open-source code and turn that into a bootable computer.

They say it takes around 15 minutes and uses VirtualBox.

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