Google's New Operating System

[mattura]

Apparently Google are developing an operating system to rival Windows. It is said to be based on the Chrome browser and the main aims are for it to start up quickly and run smoothly with web based content.

What do you think? Will Google pull it off? I for one would give it a go...

[alexandgruntz]

I'll certainly give it a go, but it may not replace Windows for me, except on my netbook, and that's only if it'll run Windows apps.

No doubt it'll integrate into Google' online services.

[mattura]

Yeah, they mentioned somewhere about it being based on cloud computing...not sure how exactly it would all fit together...

[steronius]

MAYBE if they remove all Google-Analytics & AdSense activities.

Did you know that if you login to google, they save all your search history unless you explicitly turn it off -- click on "My Account" and go to "Web History"

Thank you Google for spying -- major privacy issue here people!!!

(Still My Favorite Search Engine however!!!)

[zen-r]

I read this review on the story a few days ago ;

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07...ny_chrome_war/

The reporter seemed to think it is just a vanity project for Google, & is a bit of a con if we think it will provide any real competition.

Strangely, this report from the same website seemed to look on the project a little more favourably ;

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07...work_computer/

[ichwar]

I'm all for it. Google's software has always seemed rather solid.

Speaking of operating systems based on Google chrome that integrate well with web apps, check this linux OS out: http://www.thinkgos.com/cloud/index.html

[steronius]

I'm all for it. Google's software has always seemed rather solid.

Speaking of operating systems based on Google chrome that integrate well with web apps, check this linux OS out: http://www.thinkgos.com/cloud/index.html

Yes i found that yesterday also. I'm trying the "gOS", it's ubuntu 8.04 stripped down running enlightenment. seems nicely basic, an OS for grandma.

So I think "Cloud" will be ubuntu plus enlightenment plus chrome. The website said it's not affiliated with Google but I speculate otherwise.

So indeed this could very well be the Google OS in hype right now. Maybe yes, maybe no. time will tell.

[ichwar]

Yes i found that yesterday also. I'm trying the "gOS", it's ubuntu 8.04 stripped down running enlightenment. seems nicely basic, an OS for grandma.

So I think "Cloud" will be ubuntu plus enlightenment plus chrome. The website said it's not affiliated with Google but I speculate otherwise.

So indeed this could very well be the Google OS in hype right now. Maybe yes, maybe no. time will tell.

Yeah, I tried gOS, it was extremely cool, but not heavy duty enough for the work I wanted to do on it. It's kind of like trying to use a netbook as a vps server. ;)

But I think Cloud is just a bootable webbrowser. I don't think there's any classic OS behind it. But they don't give too many details so it's kind of hard to tell.

If the website said their not affiliated with Google, I'd probably be inclined to believe them just because Google chrome is totally open source and Google specifically said that anyone could use any part of (or the whole of) Google chrome with out asking permission or informing them.
But you could be right. Who knows? :dunno:
I think only time will tell...

[aaronj10]

I do not think it will be even worth trying, with many people knowing how long Google has been up and running, they should also know that windows could be a Grandfather to it.
Windos, Mac, Linux, what have you, would top Google with out a doubt.
In many views, Google got lucky with getting the ammount of people to at least try the Browser "Google Chrom" And personally, in my oppinion, Opera, the Running system for Blackberrys etc. with not being arround as long tops google, just by the fact of how succesful it is with mobile devises.
Good Fight Google :thefinger

[PharaohInc]

IMHO, I think Google is coming out with this new OS a little bit too late. It would have had a bigger impact if it was released before Windows 7 was even in beta. That was the time when many users that they would have swayed were upset with the uselessness that is Vista. What they are going to find is that they will attract the techies who just love new tech no matter how good it is or if they even need it and those who are basically curious. Most users who already use a mac or linux OS aren't going to switch to a new OS (especially since it is Linux based) easily. So yea...this will be a total waste of Google's resources