Google Chrome OS Underwhelms for a Reason

We reported on Thursday that Google unveiled its Chrome OS to a packed crowd at a recent event. It was not that long before critics were saying that the newest operating system was unimpressive and underwhelming. However, according to PC World, Google Chrome underwhelms for a reason. Read more

Google Chrome OS: A Detailed Preview

News regarding Google’s Chrome OS had pretty much died down up until yesterday, however following a press event held by Google more details began to emerge, yesterday we heard that the OS will boot up in just 7 seconds now we have more details to reveal to you.

A recent article posted on ubergizmo titled “Google Chrome OS, What’s New?” takes a very in-depth look at the upcoming OS and tells us some details that we have not yet heard.

Some of the details were posted in yesterdays article, these details included the fact that Google Chrome OS would only work on hardware which Google specified, therefore it seems that you will only be able to get hold of Chrome if you buy a machine with it pre-installed on.

According to ubergizmo it also seems as if Chrome will only be compatible with Intel and ARM processors, which is a shame for those of us AMD fans out there.

The boot-up of the OS is said to be very fast (again mentioned yesterday), one reason behind this is that Chrome OS will only run on SSD’s, solid-state-disks offer extremely quick read speeds which will help boot times, especially if combined with a well written OS.

As you may have already heard the SSD will only have to have a small capacity, this is due to the fact that data will be stored online, it is thought that Chrome will require a Internet connection almost always, however if a connection is lost you should have the ability to work offline (exactly how this works is currently a mystery).

One criticism people have is the security of your data which is stored online, personally I feel that this is up to you to keep secure, you can do this by carrying out two-simple steps, firstly choose an extremely un-obvious and strong password and secondly never let anyone know this password.

Personally I am quite intrigued to see how the OS will do, and whether it will really pressure Microsoft, we can expect to see Chrome OS devices launch in late 2010.

Does any of the news covered in this article disappoint you? I’m slightly frustrated that I will not be able to download and install the OS on my AMD-based computer to try it out.

Google Chrome OS Features: 7 Seconds Boot Up

We mentioned earlier that Google were to hold an event to officially unveil the Google Chrome OS. This new Operating System from the search engine giant has been built specifically for use in netbooks and is browser based. There is so much to discuss about the new operating system, but the main one is its 7 seconds boot up time, which is promised to get even faster. Read more

Google Chrome OS Press Event: Live Blog

Google are hosting an event today, where they will discuss the details of their new Google Chrome OS. The world will be waiting to see what Google has to say at this conference, Cnet will be there with a Live Blog of the event. We just hope that we are not disappointed. Read more

Google Chrome OS November Release: Is it too early

Back in July, Google announced that they were to move into the operating system business by launching Google Chrome OS. The search engine giant hinted that consumers would get to use Chrome OS some time in 2010, but we have heard rumors that this could now be as early as next month. Read more

Chrome OS to run Smartphones: Android was Google’s Guinea Pig

Since the launch of Google Android on Smartphones, the OS has been well received and with the news that Android will be made available on netbooks, it was proof at just how popular the operating system had become. There is now a twist in all this with the news of the upcoming Google Chrome OS, there is also a rumor that the OS will also be coming to the Smartphone as well as netbooks, laptops and desktops. Read more

Google Operating System central to company’s strategy

Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt has said that its business has now stabilized and he has reported that consumers are now searching more. Schmidt also added that the launch of the Google Chrome operating system is central to company’s strategy. Read more

Dell’s Doug Anson loves Google’s Chrome Operating System

Dell’s Technology Strategist Doug Anson has admitted that Dell are evaluating using Google Chrome OS in its netbooks, he is quoted as saying “These alternative operating environments are truly ‘different’ from the traditional Windows platform - they don’t attempt to simply ‘mimic’ Windows”. Read more

Jeff Haynies talks Google Chrome OS and Web Apps

While the announcement of Google Chrome OS brought more excitement than disappointment, one company that are unsure of the move is Appcelerator, who deal with porting web apps between browser, Android and the iPhone. Read more

Instant-on Linux platform vendors talk Google Chrome OS

Following Google’s announcement of Chrome OS BIOS manufacturer Phoenix Technologies have now announced plans to launch a new version of HyperSpace, HyperSpace is a Linux-based environment which allows quick and easy access to Internet and email, and some other functions. Read more

Google Chrome OS, Linux, and learning from Microsoft

A report has emerged on PCWorld’s website, within this review it covers a detailed look into where Microsoft have gone wrong, and how Microsoft have made some poor fundamental decision with their OS releases. It also covers how Google may become a serious contender for netbook’s OS choices. Read more

More Google Chrome OS Screenshots: Allegedly

We have covered a number of stories regarding the recently announced Google Chrome OS. The latest news comes from Engadget; they state that these are allegedly some screenshots of the new operating system. There are eight shots for you to see, which you can view here. Read more

Google Operating System 2009: Industry Shake-up

Google co-founder Larry Page and Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt have spoken recently about the upcoming Google Chrome OS, answering all sorts of questions from reporters and the inevitable comparisons with Microsoft Windows. Read more

Google Chrome and Android OS: The difference

Google’s vice president that Andy Rubin recently announced Chrome OS will not squeeze out Android. Since the announcement of the Chrome OS a lot of people have thought that this perhaps will ultimately replace Android.

Andy has said “There’s different problems to be solved in different categories of consumer products,” and also stated “But that doesn’t mean that … one wins and one doesn’t win. You need different technologies for different solutions”. From this statement it suggests that Google see an equal importance in both Chrome’s and Androids unique markets, and one solution will not suit both markets.

With this news coming from the vice president we now expect Android to adapt and evolve into perhaps one of the leading smartphone Operating Systems, however it must be noted that Andy could just be saying this just to keep manufacturers interested in using its Android software for the time being.

Check out the full story on ComputerWorld.

Google Chrome OS: Limitations of Android software

Developers and analysts are stating that the announcement of Google Chrome OS raises questions on the limitations of the Android mobile OS, which could in turn mean a bleak future for Android. Google however state that they are two completely separate projects and have no intentions of phasing out Android. Read more

Google Chrome OS: 5 reasons it may have problems

Following on from all the positive news about Google Chrome OS and the expectation after it’s announcement, we have found an article which highlights 5 main reasons why Google Chrome OS is a bad idea. Read more

Google Chrome OS and Eric Schmidt’s conflict of interest

According to an article on AppleInsider since the announcement of Google’s Chrome OS, Apple may now have no choice but to drive out Eric Schmidt. Eric currently has two major conflicts of interest, due to the fact he represents both Google and Apple. Read more

Google Chrome OS: realize the cloud computing future

We mentioned in a recent post that Google is taking another swipe at Microsoft with the launch of Google Chrome OS. Information Week thinks that it is so much more than that, they believe that it is an attempt by Google to make cloud the computing future. Read more

Google Chrome OS Screenshots

Engadget have managed to get hold of what they think are the first screen screenshots of Google Chrome OS, but they do say that these could be fake, which is easy to do. There has been a WordPress blog set up which claims that they offer the world’s first pictures of this new operating system. Read more

Google Chrome OS: Gaming and Cloud-Computing

Following Google’s shock announcement of plans to release their own Operating System, more details are now emerging on how Google Chrome OS plans to cope with gaming and Google’s cloud-computing philosophy. Google’s new Operating System is an open-source alternative to Windows,. Read more

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