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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/24/09

    In reply to Google Chrome OS Benchmarked Against Ubuntu and Moblin, Comes Up Slow
    Will be nice to follow how much the optimizations in 2010 will make it harder, better, faster, stronger...
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/24/09

    In reply to Google Chrome OS Benchmarked Against Ubuntu and Moblin, Comes Up Slow
    Of course it's slower. It takes time to secretly cache every keystroke.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/20/09

    In reply to Get Google Chrome OS, Now
    Probably a dumb question, but can I somehow convert this VMware file to work with parallels, or should I just compile the damn thing?
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    Image of Vroomtrap Vroomtrap
    11/20/09

    @lostarchitect: Paralles converts VMware and Virtual box files natively.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/20/09

    @Vroomtrap: Great, thanks!
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    Image of PN - gooapplesoft PN - gooapplesoft
    11/20/09

    In reply to Get Google Chrome OS, Now
    I get the feeling that as soon as this os gets polished up it will have a very good market in the netbook/smartbook department.
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    Image of blash blash
    11/20/09

    In reply to Get Google Chrome OS, Now
    Runs abominably slow in VMWare for me. Probably just my host machine though.

    What they have right now is very rough and basic - essentially just a Chrome browser for Linux - but I can see what they want to do and it's very promising.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/20/09

    In reply to Get Google Chrome OS, Now
    For all those suspicious of the torrent, Lifehacker explained better how this VMWare image was possible:
    [lifehacker.com]
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/20/09

    In reply to Get Google Chrome OS, Now

     
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    Image of blash blash
    11/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Fortunately, I can run it in a sandbox. Your trap just got smashed *tee hee*.

    (I <3 the poster though)
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    Image of SWC Oxcart SWC Oxcart
    11/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: it has to be fake; your taste buds could never repel an actual OS of this magnitude.
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    Image of qbrad qbrad
    11/20/09

    @SWC Oxcart: Big mistakey?
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    Image of blash blash
    11/20/09

    In reply to Get Google Chrome OS, Now
    Rapidshare links pretty please?
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    Image of Louis. Louis.
    11/20/09

    @blash: It's available for download on gdgt. Not sure if you need an account, but what the hell:

    [gdgt.com]
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    Image of blash blash
    11/20/09

    @Louis.: Thanks, that's good enough. University doesn't like torrents unfortunately :(
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/19/09

    In reply to Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
    So, what benefit does this bring over running Chrome on top of a full-featured OS?
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/19/09

    In reply to Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
    Anybody remember the movie The Net? Google reminds me of The GateKeeper System.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/19/09

    In reply to Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
    Alright. Let's go. Let's make our own Crunchpad, since Arrington's too slow. Let's have it run Chrome OS. Let's make it awesome.

    Gizpad, here we come!

    (does Gizpad sound like... adult diapers, maybe, or is it just me?)
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    11/19/09

    @dragon:ONE: Sounds more like your girlfriend's stomach. That might just be me though.

    Padmodo?
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    Image of fatbencher fatbencher
    11/20/09

    @32ndnote: Padmodo Amydala?
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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/19/09

    In reply to Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
    I'll try and remember about all this ground-breakingness a YEAR from now when Google may have a product shipping.

    I know, I'll set a calendar reminder for myself on my Apple Tablet, since it looks like that will be out before Chrome OS.
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    Image of Navin R Johnson Navin R Johnson
    11/19/09

    In reply to Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
    Anyone else find it ironic that Google OS is Chrome running on linux when they haven't even released Chrome for Linux?
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    Image of grimdeath9740 grimdeath9740
    11/19/09

    @Navin R Johnson: They havent? Then how have I been running it on there for the last few...uh...months?

    You can also get it on Mac *gasp!*
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    Image of Navin R Johnson Navin R Johnson
    11/19/09


    @grimdeath9740: Developer version does not constitute a general release.

    Chromium also does not count.

    Can Chrome (or variants of Chrome) be run on linux, yes. When I go to Google's website to download a general release, no dice. Ergo, as I said, it has not been RELEASED.

    I can run (and do run) Outlook under Linux. Does that mean Microsoft released Outlook for linux? (Hint: No)
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    Image of Joe Stoner Joe Stoner
    11/19/09

    In reply to Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
    This "offline storage" type of business for local files seems awfully limited.

    Raise your hand if you have mp3's on your computer. Or photos from your camera. Or video. Or private documents you don't want to toss into the internet, no matter how safe it is supposed to be.

    Ok, everyone with your hands up, I will be surprised if this OS can handle your needs.

    So, everyone else - raise your hand if you use dial-up, or if you use a laptop and aren't always near an internet connection.

    You guys will probably want to stay away from this OS, too.

    So, who's left? I guess it's those people who have only saved a handful of MS Office docs, none of them being particularly private, and don't use digital cameras or music players, and always have a high-speed internet connection.

    Why do you people have always-on high speed internet if you don't use your computer for anything?
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/19/09

    @Joe Stoner: I have two hands raised, and now I can't type on my keyboard.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/19/09

    @Joe Stoner: For the record, I did, in fact, raise my hand when you asked if I have MP3s on my computer.

    In any case, you probably have a good point. This thing will likely be unsuited for media playback. Even if there's storage for it (which, I think there will be), will there be a web-based media player? Incredibly doubtful. Though, web-based radio playback, Netflix/Hulu streaming may be possible. It's not a total loss, just for local files. However, as a "companion device", I don't think they're really marketing this to take the place of your desktop that plays your music/movies. They're marketing it to be one easy-access portal to everything web.
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    Image of thechansen thechansen
    11/19/09

    In reply to What is Google Chrome OS? (Explained by Google)
    Say what you will about Chrome OS, I love Google video explanations. They are simply awesome.
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