We’ve learnt to be skeptical of Chrome OS rumours, but PC World picks up on a manufacturing news tip about at least one netbook manufacturer possibly installing “preview builds” of Google’s Chrome Operating System and shipping those devices in late October.
One year ago, Google Chrome came out of nowhere to re-ignite the browser debate. Today, it’s reached (development) version 4.0 and it’s anchoring a much-anticipated operating system. Here’s a look back at where Chrome’s been in 12 short months.
Google’s plans for its own operating system have gotten an enthusiastic response from tech afficianados, but there’s a definite downside to Google’s decision to move into the OS space.
What’s inside Google’s just-announced Chrome Operating System? How does it work, exactly? Nobody outside Google knows. We can, however, build a dream operating system from the ground up, and that’s what we’re doing with some help from the hive mind.
It’s the step everyone thought was inevitable — Google is building a Chrome OS for use on netbooks. Is this a Windows killer, an Android killer, or a distraction that’s doomed to failure?
