Google Explains Chrome OS in this 3 Minute Video
Google Explains Chrome OS in this 3 Minute Video
Posted 11/19/2009 at 11:30am
| by Norman Chan
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This morning, Google gave the first public demonstration of the Chrome OS they announced earlier this year. We'll have a full recap of the presentation later today, but Google has also released a 3 minute video explaining the basics of their netbook-targeted operating system. The basics: Chrome OS is Chrome web browser, built on top of a Linux kernel, which only runs web apps (ie. primarily used when you're connected to the internet). And it's being designed with specific hardware specs in mind.
Update: Here's everything you need to know about Chrome OS!
Stay tuned for our recap of the Chrome OS presentation.
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bintangkecil
March 29, 2011 at 11:50pm
With technology that reads brainwaves and allows humans to control objects simply by thinking about them, perhaps a more futuristic and dexterous system will be in the works in the future, allowing those suffering from life changing paralysis an opportunity to walk hands free and walk or even run. free business advertising
gendoikari1
November 20, 2009 at 8:02pm
The narrator was only SLIGHTLY less obnoxious than Justin Long. I count that as a plus.
The_Dez
November 19, 2009 at 4:20pm
What happens if your internet connection goes down? Or you live in a rural area? Or one of those web sites you go to to do stuff stops existing?
Sounds great for a lot of people, like my 12 year old sister who very rarely opens programs, but definately not for me. Also, will it work with a nine year one computer? On a live CD?
mdkplus
November 19, 2009 at 2:05pm
OK so it is hardware specific and is a linux kernal that is "dumbed down" to being nothing but a browser on steroids... so how much is this going to cost. And from what I see all of us firefox users love our themes,add-ons and gadgets too much to be happy letting the OS tell us how things should be. I vote it off the Island....
Atomike
November 19, 2009 at 12:00pm
Chrome OS - apparently only for computers owned by people who really don't use their computers.
lancethepants
November 19, 2009 at 11:48am
I'm excited to give it a shot just to see how it works. I think that a dual boot could be sweet if you just want to be on the internet in a zip, and don't need much local content at the moment.
lancethepants
November 19, 2009 at 11:59am
yes, I just read in the next article that it will only work with computers with ssd, not hdd, and will not allow you to dual boot. Well, not much to see here, move right along.
Erenox
November 19, 2009 at 11:19am
I have not been following the OS very closely, but what I see here I was not expecting. Their target audience is readily apparent, and I am happy to say I am not in it. I dislike the entire concept of not having my data with me, and I do love the ability to micromanage my OS.
"Bios is part of the OS" -- Seriously Google?
nekollx
November 19, 2009 at 11:27am
for the things i would use a netbook for i'm probably going to be offline most of the time as i wont be near a hotspot. But mostly it would be word and light photoshop playing around. If chorome won't let me do those offline i'm not interested.
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