First of all, what is Chrome OS? Chrome OS is a Google operating system that unlike Windows, OS X, or Linux, is solely a web browser. Anyone familiar with Google Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, or Linux will be mostly familiar with this new OS. The OS works like Chrome browser but has some slight differences. For example, in the top left corner of Chrome OS, there are some direct tabs for your favorite web apps. Currently I am downloading chrome OS to try for myself, but until that is done, I don't have all the information about the OS. Watch for a further update on Chrome OS once I download it.
So, now that you know what chrome OS is, you need to know how to get it. You can get an open source version called Chromium, or you can, eventually, buy a Chrome OS notebook.
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| The new Google Cr-48 |
Imagine working at your computer and someone suddenly telling you that the only program you could run was your web browser. Goodbye iTunes. Goodbye Microsoft Office. Would you be able to live your computer life without native programs?
Apparently Google and whoever else uses Chrome or Chromium right now think you can live without native apps. The outcome of the Cr-48 will tell us the answer.
There are great web apps out there, but I believe that for this to be a success, there need to be more great web apps. And until we get some of the most widely used native applications online, Chrome OS will be for the very light computer user.