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more about #googlechromeos more comments → weatherman: I'll have to wait and see how flexible Chrome is, but I really think that there's a little too much hype over it right now. I don't see a lot of netbo... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Will be nice to follow how much the optimizations in 2010 will make it harder, better, faster, stronger... more » natural selection: I am really starting to worry about Google. Maybe it's paranoia from using my Volcano, but Google is competing with all areas of the tech industry. ... more » Alfisted: Of course it's slower. It takes time to secretly cache every keystroke. more » pz: An unreleased, unoptimized build of an OS doesn't match up against existing releases. Thanks for at least pointing it out, but this isn't newsworthy. more » rekoil: Anyone able to get this working properly in Parallels Desktop 5 after converting the image to Parallels format (via Transporter)? I get to the login s... more » macmanwa: Just to be clear, this isn't Google Chrome OS (in the VM), it is a Chromium-based OS build. As has been called out in the Chromium discussion boards, ... more » lostarchitect: Probably a dumb question, but can I somehow convert this VMware file to work with parallels, or should I just compile the damn thing? more » PN - gooapplesoft: 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. more » blash: 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 Ch... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: For all those suspicious of the torrent, Lifehacker explained better how this VMWare image was possible: [lifehacker.com] more » Kaiser-Machead: more » blash: Rapidshare links pretty please? more » barrywoods: Got it running on my eeePc. It's okayish. Basically just a browser. I think I'll stick with Ubuntu, which works just as well, with the ability to d... more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: So, what benefit does this bring over running Chrome on top of a full-featured OS? more » -
#chromeos
64-bit Chromium Now Available for Mac Users
Up until now, the unofficial Google Chrome for Macs, Chromium, has only been available in a 32-bit download, but today you can grab the ChromiumOS64 if you're more RAMmed-up. More » -
#chromeos
Acer Wants to be First with a Chrome OS Netbook
The dual-booting Aspire One AOD250 was the first Android netbook available, and even though it hasn't been a hot seller, Acer wants to be first again with Google's Chrome OS next year. More » -
#chromeos
Google Chrome OS Benchmarked Against Ubuntu and Moblin, Comes Up Slow
Chrome OS dev code only just went public, but Phoronix has already thrown it on a Samsung NC10 netbook to test its performance and battery-life against Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10, Moblin 2.1, Fedora 12, and openSUSE 11.2. Interesting results ahead. More » -
#chromeos
Get Google Chrome OS, Now
Wow, that was fast. Google Chrome OS was only unveiled today, and it's already compiled as a VMWare image, ready for download via torrents and gdgt. Techcrunch also has a tutorial for setting it up. [Pirate Bay, gdgt, Techcrunch]
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#clips
What is Google Chrome OS? (Explained by Google)
You should read our summary of Everything You Need to Know About Chrome OS. But if you never learned to read (a prospect so full of holes in this circumstance that I won't begin to address them), watch these clips: More » -
#google
Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
Until today, Google's Chrome OS has been little more than a wordy concept. Now, finally, we truly know what it is, what it looks like, and how it works. Here's the breakdown: More » -
#rumor
Is Google Chrome OS Launching Next Week?
Would it be earlier than expected? By a lot. But given how long Google usually takes to test their products—and how long Android was public before the G1 launched—Techcrunch's report that Chrome OS is imminent isn't totally ridiculous. More » -
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#google
Google Chrome OS to Feature Single Sign-In, Ban Other Browsers?
In a line of code in Google's Chromium, a reference was found to a "login manager," which is being taken to mean a single sign-in for all programs on the OS. But what does that mean for non-Google software? More » -
#google
You Can Bet Chrome OS Is Coming to Smartphones
At today's Mobilebeat 2009 Conference, Google VP of Engineering Vic Gundotra said that web app development is the future of successful mobile platforms. Sounds a lot like Chrome OS on smartphones.
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#retromodo
Failed Mobile and Desktop OSes That Time Forgot
In the wake of the Google Chrome OS news, it's worth taking a look back at those other OSes that just didn't quite make it. Not to say that Chrome OS is doomed, but these are murky, unforgiving waters. More » -
#blockquote
Microsoft VP on Chrome OS: “Most of What Google Does Is Defensive"
Microsoft's Vice President of Developer and Platform Evangelism, Walid Abu-Hadba, explained in an interview what he thinks Google's real motivation for creating the Chrome OS might be, and according to him, it's not out of love for the consumer. More » -
#rumor
Are These the First Chrome OS Screenshots?
It's hard to totally disprove these first Chrome OS shots, though there are plenty of reasons to be suspicious. Setting our skepticism aside for a second, here's what alleged leakster allegedly saw, allegedly. Update: Proven fake. More » -
#google
Google Chrome OS Partners: PC and Chip-Makers, but Not Dell, Sony, or Toshiba
Google released a partial list of their Chrome OS partners, and it includes most of the big boys you'd expect, from all sectors of the computing world, from full-featured PCs to netbooks to handhelds, plus Adobe for some Flash support. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: What the Hell's Google Chrome OS?
Google. Chrome. OS. Just reading that makes my pants tingle. But, uh, what is it exactly? More » -
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Google Chrome OS for PCs: Look Out Windows and OS X
Ars Technica has received confirmation from two sources that Google is working on new software named Google Chrome OS, which will offer a cloud-based, OS experience around the browser. UPDATE: It's official. It's coming in the second half of 2010.
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