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[Nvyseal]

images/news/google.jpgGoogle Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve.

Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work.

Google Chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and we are working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year.

Read on @ Google Blogs

[Sphere]

Where's the beta!

[hog]

Ooooh, I wanna try this. I just hope I will be able to install it on my Aspire One with everything working fine.

[brewin]

A few years ago I would have been excited about a Google browser-based OS. But I feel like they're a little late to the party now. Like they're just trying to get something out the door to compete. Android has been kind of a disappointment, and I'm not sure Chrome OS will fare any better. In fact, I don't quite understand why Android and Chrome OS need to be completely separate products. Why not just have slightly different interfaces (mobile, netbook, desktop) all built on top of Android? I guess I'll just have to wait for more information.

[m.oreilly]

it's a monolithic flexing of corporate might. i hope all "cloud" computing dies a terrible death, and yeah, that "mozy" crap too...

[stormrosson]

copy that MO, we should start a movement against the concept of "cloud computing, and that online backup crap" ...amen