Google to introduce PC operating system

[rainbowdemon]

Based on Chrome browser, it would directly challenge Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO - In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is developing an operating system for a personal computer based on its Chrome browser, according to two people briefed on Google’s plans.

The details of the technology could not be learned, but Google plans to make the announcement on a company blog on Wednesday afternoon, this person said.

Google did not immediately return calls and e-mail messages seeking comment.

[Redneck4sure]

I'll probably continue to run XP Pro Pirated Edition for years to come. It has it's flaws (daily updates) but overall it has been a pretty good operating system for free.

[rainbowdemon]

My comp came with XP Home. But I'd be willing to give this a try. Maybe as a dual boot.

[DudeAsInCool]

It's supposed to be very fast. There's a trial version for Mac Leopard users - but nothing for me yet :( But I am not unhappy with Safari, Firefox, Camino and Opera

[Redneck4sure]

Foobar2000 is a Windows only app. That makes it difficult for me to switch.

I love Foobar!

[rainbowdemon]

Foobar is a good one all right!!

But do we know if Google's os will run Windows apps?

[rainbowdemon]

Future of Media Video: Google Takes Over the World by 2050

[Redneck4sure]

But do we know if Google's os will run Windows apps?

I have no idea. If it does, then Microsoft will have a much bigger problem selling Windows. I guess we will find out in the next year or two.

[KiwiCoromandel]

Suddenly, it's a death-match: Google readies Windows rival:

As Microsoft launches Bing against Google, the search giant has struck back, straight at Steve Ballmer's heart, announcing a full-blown PC operating system, called Chrome OS, to appear mid-2010.

The move recasts the rivalry between the two companies.

This just became a death-match.

This is big.

This is nuclear.

Only one company will emerge from this tussle, at least as we know it today.

read more: http://foxyurl.com/nUy

source: Chris Keall/Keallhauled/nbr.co.nz

images: Fair Use/www.telegraph.co.uk/topnews.us: CHROME OS v WINDOZE....fight to the death?

[rainbowdemon]

Some of the guys over at The Consortium think it's going to be another Linux distro!!

http://www.p2pconsortium.com/index.php?sho...c=17778&hl=

[KiwiCoromandel]

Google's Windows rival to be free...

Google is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft's golden goose - its long-dominant Windows franchise.

The new operating system will be based on Google's 9-month-old web browser, Chrome. Google intends to rely on help from the community of open-source programmers to develop the Chrome operating system, which is expected to begin running computers in the second half of 2010.

The early versions of the Chrome operating system will be tailored for "netbooks," a breed of low-cost, less powerful laptop computers that are becoming increasingly popular among budget-conscious consumers primarily interested in surfing the web.

That is a direct challenge to Microsoft, whose next operating system, Windows 7, is being geared for netbooks as well as larger computers.

read more: http://foxyurl.com/nUA

source: AP

image: Fair Use/images.sci-tech-today.com: NEW CHROME OS to be FREE

[KiwiCoromandel]

Google declares war on Windows with new OS ...

Google has set the technology world alight with the announcement that it is working on a new operating system for personal computers to rival Microsoft's ubiquitous Windows and which promises to "make computers better".

The move takes the two companies' rivalry to a whole new level, and pitches Google into the very business on which Microsoft built its dominance of the software industry.

read more: http://foxyurl.com/nUC

source: THE INDEPENDENT

image: Screengrab...Google says its Windows-chasing Chrome operating system will be available late next year.

[KiwiCoromandel]

Google's OS gamble: will PC users stick with the devil they know?

Google's plan for a new PC operating system is its most ambitious assault against Microsoft, but it is a gamble that may not pay off for several years.

read more: http://foxyurl.com/nUD

source: Reuters

image: Screengrab: Google takes on Windows with Chrome OS