Google Chrome Os | Dads On Tech

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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Google To Redefine What It Means To Be An OS

“We are completely going to be developing this in the open from now on,” said Pichai, who spoke at a Webcast news conference Wednesday at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

So after all the talk, all the speculation and doubt the Google Chrome OS is finally here. Well, at least the first public preview is here. The Web based OS will not be available until next year. When released, it will be free but only available on solid-state netbooks, that Google has certified.

Google explains that the code is open-sourced and anyone can test and customize it. Google is not only redefining what it means to be an operating system but they are also redefining the user experience. The average computer user spends most of their time on the Internet; whether it’s “surfing the Internet,” or accessing online software and services. The OS is designed only for the Internet. Google intimately understands that SaaS is a growing space and by opening the code to the public it lends itself to the development of solid third party applications.

Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management explains that the Chrome OS is not meant to replace a traditional computer and operating system. The OS is meant for a secondary PC. Google understands that there are power users which will require the processing power of a traditional computer and operating system.

Google is a company that is not scared of taking on herculean projects. They have a strong portfolio of application successes and the Chrome OS sounds like it will another success for the search giant.