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- MacroDaemon, on 07/13/2009, -6/+31Odds are, not a damn thing.
I like google, but most of their wilder ideas haven't worked out too well. - rcguy69, on 07/13/2009, -2/+24And I'm guessing this and I'm guessing that... noone knows.
- Wisgary, on 07/13/2009, -2/+23It looks like they went to the wikipedia articles for "Operating System" and "Linux", then took a few web buzzwords, and pasted all that together into an article. Buried.
- wejmahtin, on 07/13/2009, -3/+19Cloud computing is ... not their idea at all.
- teamr, on 07/13/2009, -1/+17Whatever it is, it'll be in beta for about 10 years
- uberkling, on 07/13/2009, -2/+16Bugger all?
- the8thbit, on 07/13/2009, -2/+10Cloud computing is not an idea beyond being a buzzword to make client/server models sound more modern.
- Nebarik, on 07/13/2009, -3/+10windows is attractive?
- mymate, on 07/13/2009, -2/+9...so what does it mean for the end user?
- marktastic, on 07/13/2009, -0/+6Simon
- dragossh, on 07/13/2009, -2/+8It is just that Microsoft is a monopolist and different rules apply to them. And yes, making the browser tightly integrated into the OS is evil as long as that browser is known to be insecure and doesn't follow standards.
- bdbr, on 07/13/2009, -0/+5If you strip off everything from linux but the web browser, isn't it just trivia that its linux deep under the hood? Someone should explain why this is better than a real linux distro.
- nirvanix, on 07/13/2009, -0/+5It's linux, just like Android. Anyone can go try out many fine linux versions right now.
- mort8824, on 07/13/2009, -0/+5anyone else think the symbol looks like that annoying Halo flying robot that turns evil.
- linas199, on 07/13/2009, -0/+5OMG as long as it's Google I'll buy anything. Hope there's monthly fee to this OS, so users support this adorable company.
Also, I'd like to have Google's babies. - pegisys, on 07/13/2009, -2/+7A bootable web browser.
- weeFred, on 07/13/2009, -2/+6Why, what would you like to call it?
- bdbr, on 07/13/2009, -1/+5Take linux, strip off all the apps, add the Chrome browser, and you have Chrome OS. All apps have to run via the web browser.
- FKnight, on 07/13/2009, -0/+4Article Summary:
Headline "What Google's Chrome OS Means To You the End User"
Article:
We haven't a ***** clue, but we got you to click, didn't we? Look at our pretty ads. - FruitFocker, on 07/13/2009, -0/+4Nothing. For the next year or so it means absolutely nothing.
- inigomntoya, on 07/13/2009, -0/+4Nothing. Carry on.
- Yeknom, on 07/13/2009, -0/+4Honestly I am a little confused. Is Google making a "Chrome OS" or a version of Linux they call "Chrome"?
- DarkShroud, on 07/13/2009, -4/+8Internet Segway
- MAGZine, on 07/13/2009, -1/+5Google Chrome OS means Windows 7 to me, the end user?
No, sorry. Try again. - Rudegar, on 07/13/2009, -1/+5or a pc version of andriod they're calling "Chrome" and adding their browser called "Crome" to it ? :O
- jerrykew, on 07/13/2009, -1/+5The end user wont even experience a 'desktop', just switch on, and there is a browser.
- spaceyraygun, on 07/13/2009, -2/+6i thought that said modem... what a noisy cloud!
- inactive, on 07/13/2009, -0/+3But can it run Crysis?
- paulsmith288, on 07/13/2009, -0/+3what google OS means to the end users - $0
what win 7 means to the end users - $150 - DarkShroud, on 07/13/2009, -1/+4It's an OS built on the linux kernel called Chrome OS to match their browser.
- Hello1024, on 07/13/2009, -0/+3hang on - there are some open source projects which are very much mainstream. Take for example Apache which powers the majority of websites on the internet.
The problem is there aren't many "consumer visible" uses of open source projects, although firefox isn't doing badly. - MacParrot, on 07/13/2009, -2/+5Until more details are known, Chrome OS means nothing. If what is being said is true (that it will mostly be a Cloud service with all apps and documents stored online), then this won't be a netbook OS. Even with help from cell providers (and we all know how cheap that usually works out), they couldn't guarantee an "Always on" connection.
IF the rumors are true, this OS for the near future will be grounded on desktop computers. - weeFred, on 07/13/2009, -0/+3Linux is the kernel they will be using. You need to learn what an operating system is.
- krisrm, on 07/13/2009, -0/+3Guys, it's true, there's only so much of this "***** time" left, pretty soon we're going to have to fall back on plain old regular time!
- DarkShroud, on 07/13/2009, -4/+7This article is a ignorant. How would MS make their OS more web friendly. That of course is after the fact that Windows was the first OS to include a tcp/ip stack drastically simplify the act of connecting to the internet.
But anyway Windows7 is pretty damn close. You can set the desktop to load background images for the web, then there are gadgets that use web services, and the fact that Outlook, Windows Mail, & IE all have RSS readers. And of course Windows has an FTP client and some versions have Domain controllers. The versions that do not should install Live Mesh. MS Sync & Live Mesh show that MS clearly have an understanding in using the internet. - DanielPhermous, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2It doesn't need an "always on" connection. Data and software could be stored locally even if it originally came from the cloud.
- proverbs17, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2I always thought that the chrome logo looks like that old sound game (can't recall the name, maybe Merlin??) where it the lights flash and it plays a sound, and you have to duplicate it.
- inactive, on 07/13/2009, -1/+3seriously, it's one big long guessing session.
- j0kerz, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2"We don’t know how this experience will differ just yet" ...
if you dont know, then dont write a ***** article in a lame attempt to get pushed to the frontpage... *****... - spunker202, on 07/14/2009, -0/+2And a magnificent picture of Bill Gates smiling.
- FKnight, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2Windows is web friendly, unless you live in Europe.
- dragossh, on 07/14/2009, -0/+2Then the problem is consumer education. I am not expected to jump into a car and drive if I don't know the rules and I don't want to read / learn them. I am expected, however, to learn the rules and the basics of how a car works. Why do people think differently of computers?
Also, Google is a pretty strong brand, probably stronger than Microsoft. People trust Google. People go to Google to find something on the web. As opposed to Linux or even Apple, "powered by Google" makes people consider the product before crying "but it's not Windows!" - DaemonNivas, on 07/13/2009, -2/+4Nothing. The only thing even remotely interesting is that they plan to make OS that will boot super-turbo-fast, removing the waiting time when you press the Power button. To counter that argument, I have 2 things to say: a) Who seriously waits next to computer while it boots up? You can always go get a sandwich or beer or something, and b) Maybe once a month I shut-down my computer. SLEEP mode is awesome and boots instantly.
Seriously, Google ... - jonglebeats, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2"some people are already wondering if they should wait for the OS before purchasing additional hardware"
orly? - krisrm, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2Yes, and the market really exploded after something familiar hit the scenes. You really can't pull the standard-Linux-advocate argument and call users morons in an attempt to justify your point... people are stupid. It's depressing, but it's true; they don't want to know *why* it works, or what makes it work, they just want things to work. If that means looking around for a blue e on the desktop, whatever, though I'm thinking that's more of a straw-man than anything: I happen to prefer Windows because of the vast library of compatible applications that run on it - since practically everyone has access to a Windows computer, practically everything runs on it.
The ARM thing is speculation, and if it did, what would happen? People would complain that "their friends" are running Windows on their netbooks, "not this confusing Android stuff". That's assuming that ARM somehow manages to gain a foothold amongst the ranks of Wintel netbooks in the first place, and also assuming that Android runs perfectly fine with no hitches on netbooks. The "people who've adapted quickly to new things" that you mention there are a small minority (except for the iPod, which you'll notice, isn't a new thing at all, especially in comparison to the others, besides possibly OSX; people have bought into the market name over time): *most* people do not have an iPhone/G1/Palm Pre, and they don't run OSX. - inactive, on 07/13/2009, -5/+7AOL 2.0
- waydee, on 07/13/2009, -1/+3It's a linux distribution.
- ThirdPrize, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2Just read the article in wired about Google. Everything they do is Browser based. Android was a push to get a mobile phone platform with a decent browser (that they specify) on it. Now they have more control over the look/feel/functionality of their apps on it. Same with the Google OS. It will come with the Chrome browser installed and installing FF will be heavily frowned upon. The cloud will be there but you can use most Google apps off line as well as on line. And lets face it 3G speed is slow compared to the average broadband connection.
- skelooth, on 07/13/2009, -0/+2Lets all speculate about things that may or may not be, and get passionate about it!
- javaroast, on 07/13/2009, -1/+2jejones is correct of course and the current TCP/IP stack on Windows Desktops is broken. See half open connections.
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