Google Chrome Operating System is an open source operating system designed by Google to work exclusively with web applications.Announced by Google on July 7, 2009, Chrome Operating System is set to have a publicly available stable release during the second half of 2010.The operating system is based on Linux and will run only on specifically designed hardware.The user interface takes a minimalist approach, resembling that of the Chrome web browser. Because the browser will be the only application residing on the device, Google Chrome Operating System is aimed at users who spend most of their computer time on the Internet.
Google Chrome Operating System is initially intended for secondary devices like netbooks, not a user's primary PC,and will run on hardware incorporating an x86 or ARM.While Chrome Operating System will support hard disk drives, Google has requested that its hardware partners use solid state drives due to their higher performance and reliability, as well as the lower capacity requirements inherent in an operating system that accesses applications and most user data on remote servers. Google Chrome Operating System consumes one-sixtieth as much drive space as Windows 7.
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Currently Google released, Developer source code as Chromium Operating System. Which give a preview of Chrome Operating System and doesn’t support the Hard Disk.The Chromium Operating System includes an applications page, launched by a button in the upper-left corner of the screen. The page links to Google-developed Web applications, including Gmail, Google Apps, Picasa, and YouTube, as well as other applications, including Yahoo mail, Pandora, Hulu, Facebook and Twitter.Chromium also provides a calculator, clock, battery indicator, and network status indicator. The function key F12 brings up a multi-window view, with the option to open additional browser windows and switch between them. The F8 key toggles a keyboard overlay that shows the function of all the shortcut keys, including task and memory managers comparable to those found on the Chrome browser, and a command-line interface that accepts common Linux commands.
If you want to Check out or Try out Google Chrome OS,by installing it on your Computer in which Windows or Linux are preinstalled. Then, you have two options:
- Install Google Chrome OS, inside your current OS. By using the Softwares like Virtual box or Vmware etc. (Virtual box is a freeware application and available for Windows as well as for Linux). Stepwise instructions for installing Google Chrome OS by this way see the article, Install Google Chrome OS Inside Windows Or Linux Using Virtual box.
- Install Google Chrome OS in to an USB Pen Drive or Flash Drive, and then Boot the Chrome OS from USB Pen Drive. Stepwise instructions for installing the Chrome OS by this way see the article, How To Install Google Chrome OS In To USB Pen Drive.
