Google Chrome... Operating System?

The Riddler · July 10, 2009, 12:36:40 AM

Google is coming out with it's own OS.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html?csp=Tech

This was in today's newspaper:
Google is coming out with their OS to compete with next years Windows 7, Microsoft is considering it a direct revenue attack, the OS will be targeted at netbooks but will eventually build up to full desktop computers, and it's open source.

What does everyone think?

PsychoYoshi · July 10, 2009, 12:40:18 AM

If it eventually supports games on a demanding PC, awesome. If not, I can't say that I'll use it; I don't have a netbook.

Macawmoses · July 10, 2009, 12:47:29 AM

Can't say it is surprising, but we're going to see an all out war ensue.

The Riddler · July 10, 2009, 12:50:15 AM

PC: Video gaming.
Mac: Multimedia editing and creation.
Chrome: Intrawebz.

That's how I see it.

L10 · July 10, 2009, 10:48:35 AM

I'll probably use it since it's Open Source ^_^
I'm so happy for Google :D

Custom · July 10, 2009, 10:53:33 AM

Quote from: Riddler_Rob on July 10, 2009, 12:50:15 AM
PC: Video gaming.
Mac: Multimedia editing and creation.
Chrome: Intrawebz.

That's how I see it.

Lol, an OS for going on the internet.

Kilroy · July 10, 2009, 11:01:32 AM

Useless for now.

But, one day, mark my words, Google will rule the world.

L10 · July 10, 2009, 11:39:28 AM

Quote from: Kilroy has a cheap suit on July 10, 2009, 11:01:32 AM
Useless for now.

But, one day, mark my words, Google will rule the world.

(20:20:43) lichig0: http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/08/google-announces-chrome-os/
(20:20:51) lichig0: I knew it was going to happen
(20:21:07) brother: well, google is about to take over the world I guess
(20:21:15) lichig0: Just about

Friendly Hostile · July 10, 2009, 01:17:58 PM

I see it as essentially being Ubuntu in Google form. Simple, fast and streamlined, but of little use for anything other than browsing the internet and word processing.

L10 · July 10, 2009, 01:25:51 PM

F_H, you do realize that Steam and Steam games work in Ubuntu

And if you ask why I've been using Windows:

Laptop use of Windows: I actually can't play games because ATI refuses to make drivers for Linux so I can't do 3D things

Windows on my Desktop: Can't get online with my poopty wireless, but then again, I can't seem to get online for more than 10 minutes

Kilroy · July 10, 2009, 04:37:06 PM

Quote from: Ryu on July 10, 2009, 01:25:51 PM
F_H, you do realize that Steam and Steam games work in Ubuntu

And if you ask why I've been using Windows:

Laptop use of Windows: I actually can't play games because ATI refuses to make drivers for Linux so I can't do 3D things

Windows on my Desktop: Can't get online with my poopty wireless, but then again, I can't seem to get online for more than 10 minutes

oh god he's doing the fanboy thing again make it stop

Wabba · July 10, 2009, 05:33:16 PM

Will suck unless they come up with a new cloud computing platform or something neat like that.

Right now there is no reason to pick this over other operating systems.

Friendly Hostile · July 11, 2009, 01:44:42 PM

Quote from: Ryu on July 10, 2009, 01:25:51 PM
F_H, you do realize that Steam and Steam games work in Ubuntu

That still leaves plenty of games that don't. That argument is like saying the Mac can play games too. No one ever said it couldn't, but what you have access to is quite limited. Every game released for the computer is designed to play on Windows first, anything else second.

jnfs2014 · July 11, 2009, 02:00:46 PM

Maybe they did this so they can stay ahead of Bing.

L10 · July 11, 2009, 02:37:40 PM

Quote from: JNFS2014 on July 11, 2009, 02:00:46 PM
Maybe they did this so they can stay ahead of Bing.

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I don't think they need to worry...