Google takes to the streets – Announces CHROME OPERATING SYSTEM.. an OS for the Web World
Google has just announced on their blog that they are currently developing their next phase of internet domination by moving into the PC operating system market. Chrome OS, which Google claims will be shipping on devices in 2010 will be an open-source light-weight operating system designed for users who spend more and more of their computing life on the web. For some time now, Google has been making a push to take the workload of computing off of the machine and into the cloud by launching services such as Google Docs, Apps and Mail. With their announcement of a new light-weight OS, it seems that they are furthering their push to get users to become more cloud centric.
“Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We’re designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web.”
It would seem that Google’s intentions are pretty clearly spelled out. They want to put out an OS that users can boot into quickly and reach out to the internet/web/cloud near instantly to get done whatever work they need. Personally, I am excited at the prospect of a new challenger in the old OS ring, especially a new one that isn’t set firmly into habits based around a pre-webcentric world and feel that coming from Google, it may actually have a chance.
