As most of us have already heard Google is entering the OS space with the Google Chrome OS. It has been reported that Google will launch the OS sometime late next year; possibly November 2010. Chrome will be sitting on a netbook hardware platform. There has been a great deal of speculation on what those internals will look like.
According to IBTimes the Google Chrome OS-based netbook may look like this:
- Chrome OS
- Nvidia’s Tegra
- ARM CPU
- 64GB SSD
- 2GB RAM
- 10.1-inch TFT HD-ready multi-touch display; 1280 x 720
- 3G
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- USB ports
- Ethernet port
- webcam
- 3.5mm audio jack
- multi-card reader
You might be asking yourself why is Google going the route of the ARM processor over the Atom processor? I am making an educated guess and saying Chrome is based on Linux and the ARM processor is fully compatible with Linux. If that is the case then it’s not such a shock. According to PCWorld the Google Chrome OS-based netbook “will come pre-installed with Google apps such as Google Map, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calender, and Google Search by Voice.” One final note, the netbook would be under $300 and IBTimes says that would be the subsidized price. It would be part of a 3G bundle available from one or multiple carriers.
I had my doubts about the Google venture but I like what I am hearing. Although Google is walking into a very competitive landscape – they are doing it intelligently and deliberately.
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