Google just made the presentation of its operating system, OS Chrome, which is essentially a thin client as a browser.

Chrome OS opens the world of open source

The firm believes that its new version should be placed on the market in late 2010. Google says it wants to take his time and allow developers to program for its system. This is also why he published the source code of the OS today and announced work closely with computer manufacturers. Acer and HP are already in the game.

An additional OS

Google does not intend to dethrone Apple or Microsoft, but would benefit from the new netbook demand from users wishing to mainly surf the Internet. Thus, Chrome OS will run on netbooks without hard drives, all information is stored on the Internet.

Closer to that workstation OS Classic

This system has its advantages and disadvantages. Consumers looking for a cheap computer for Internet surfing will be attracted by the speed and simplicity of such a machine whose production costs should be reduced. Moreover, if the user never has to change bikes, he will find all information immediately simply by identifying his account. By cons, those who need to work in a place free Internet may soon feel cramped. We also noticed that Google has not shown a screen sharing two pages. There was only one virtual desktop browser and we do not know if a system limit or the fact that the code is not finished yet. Finally, the OS only runs on equipment approved by Google, probably due to a limited list of drivers.

Chrome OS is not intended to replace its core operating system, but to accompany him. The OS should start almost instantly (demo version has seven seconds on an Eee PC from Asus) and everything that is not supported by the browser is supported by a small window that remains before this Google calls a "persistent window.

Applications are launched from the cloud and the window management thus requires a tab system, like Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer.

A video presenting the ideas of Chrome OS:

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