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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

New Operating System from Google : Google's Chrome OS for Netbooks.


 
 
One or two years back there were rumors about Google working on an Operating System. Well it is no more a rumor now.

Today the Google Team have made a post in their official blog about Google's new operating system called Google Chrome OS designed exclusively for the Netbooks and Internet experience.

Few points from that post:
  • Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system
  • This operating system will be initially targeted at netbooks (so that means they have plans for complete version of PC OS - direct competition with Microsoft!!!)
  • This Operating System will be available to customers in the second half of 2010.
  • Speed, Simplicity and Security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS' design.

Here is the link to the blog post by Sundar Pichai of Google Team.

Netbooks seems to have gained some good popularity in the recent times. Though Microsoft claims that about 96% of the Netbooks run on Windows - their Windows Vista is of no use to these devices that have very low resource profile. Windows 7 was expected to offer better experience in Netbooks. It is interesting as Google is also planning to launch its new OS during the same time.

If Google coule bring the easy-to-use feeling of Windows into their new Open source OS- I will be happy!!!


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posted by Prathees R at 6:43 AM

3 Comments:

Blogger Arul said...

I am not sure whether they are targeting desktop operating System in future.

But today's time of India article says that they are target the OS which will help Cloud Computing in better way.

For all doubt, we have to wait and See!!!

10:22 PM  
Blogger Prathees R said...

for sure Google is targetting the SaaS but personally I feel they will soon get into the M$'s Desktop territory

7:18 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Not sure why Google is getting into so many products... yeah, diversifying their business is good but this is getting out of control. Why do we need another Linux distro?

The worst thing about all their recent product releases is the fact that none of these products coming out of Google factory are outstanding.

4:49 PM  

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