Google have announced plans to build an operating system, based on Chrome browser, for use on Netbooks. The OS will make the best use of the netbooks resources to provide fast access to the internet where users can use the growing proliferation of online applications.
Google say the new Chrome OS will offer the following benefits for netbook users:
Fast books time (a few seconds before your netbook is booted up and ready to use)
Low power consumption meaning more time between charges
Easy install
It’ll be free
The OS will be based on Linux and will be ready to ship in late 2010.
Netbooks are called netbooks because they are primarily designed to access the Internet and either use web-based applications (like Google docs) or download programs straight from the hard drive.
This is okay for most people but what do you do if you have already bought applications that you want to install on your PC? Well – you have 3 options:
1) Buy an external USB CD/DVD drive
2) Use another computer to copy the CD to a USB pen drive
3) Use another computer to copy the CD, upload it to an online storage website then download it to your netbook
The new touch screen Gigabyte Touch Note M1028 previewed this March at CeBit. The 10.1″ display cries out to be fondled – but don’t tae our word for it – check out the video :
Google have announced plans to build an operating system, based on Chrome browser, for use on Netbooks. The OS will make the best use of the netbooks resources to provide fast access to the internet where users can use the growing proliferation of online applications.
