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Title: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Barman on July 08, 2009, 07:36:28 AM

Quote from: BBC Web Shite

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 netbooks, the low-cost portable computers that have turned the PC world upside down.

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8139711.stm)

Woo-hoo... that sounds a brilliant idea - make an o/s for laptops and up scale it for PCs - most excellent!  cloud9:

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:58:56 AM

I see it is going to be based on Linux

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/7/8/google-os-use-linux-challenge-microsofts-windows/

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 08, 2009, 11:15:36 AM

I assume it will not come preloaded with the Chrome internet explorer.  whistle:

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Barman on July 08, 2009, 11:46:30 AM

Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:58:56 AM

I see it is going to be based on Linux

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/7/8/google-os-use-linux-challenge-microsofts-windows/

Excellent!  cloud9:

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:59:02 AM

Quote from: Barman on July 08, 2009, 11:46:30 AM

Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:58:56 AM

I see it is going to be based on Linux

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/7/8/google-os-use-linux-challenge-microsofts-windows/

Excellent!  cloud9:

Can't be worse than Windoze

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Barman on July 08, 2009, 12:02:03 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:59:02 AM

Quote from: Barman on July 08, 2009, 11:46:30 AM

Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:58:56 AM

I see it is going to be based on Linux

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/7/8/google-os-use-linux-challenge-microsofts-windows/

Excellent!  cloud9:

Can't be worse than Windoze

No, linux can be tiny and very efficient...

I guess the issue will be how much compatibility with windows will be built in...? And how many drivers will be available... It will be useless for me if it doesn't support the plethora of HP printers that we posses for instance... 

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Bar Wench on July 09, 2009, 11:11:40 AM

Love the idea but if it doesn't support windows programmes then it isn't really going to be much good. Although I suppose that is why they are aiming it at the netbook population.

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Snoopy on July 09, 2009, 02:39:19 PM

Support seems to be growing. Perhaps Microsoft will feel the pressure from this after all.
 
http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/7/9/google-announces-chrome-os-hardware-partners/

Title: Re: Google to launch operating system
Post by: Bar Wench on July 09, 2009, 05:14:34 PM

oh adobe! EXCELLENT!