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sharkbaitOct 15th 2009 8:23PM
"...isn't an OS. It's just the browser."
*Sigh* No, this isn't actually the whole operating system, but with Chrome OS, the browser essentially IS the OS. This is where most of the functionality will be. The user won't care about the underlying kernel or shell or installer or anything. I.e. everything the user sees is the browser. Also, revision 29061 shows that Chrome OS is fullscreen by default, meaning that nothing other than the browser will be showing.
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=29061
This debate is similar to the Linux-is-the-kernel-not-the-OS one. This just confuses the average user, who, frankly, doesn't care.
leeOct 15th 2009 8:34PM
But the average user does care about things like burning cds, listening to MP3s, and watching downloaded videos.
Isn't there a chance that the application dock referenced will include some applications people WILL care about -- other than the browser?
sharkbaitOct 15th 2009 9:05PM
Ah, I see your point. Chrome already has a very rudimentary file browser, (just go to file:///anything) and I think this would be extended into a modern/standard HTML one. Though, of course, that's currently speculation, (I don't have an svn revision to reference :) but it seems like a good idea to me. The fullscreen-by-default thing really convinces me, though.
As for the application dock, is that the thing in the top left? It being a HTML page (I think the Google login page will change to a chrome://..., similar to chrome://newtab/, page) makes me think that it wouldn't have anything to do with external applications (if any).
Many (most?) netbooks don't have CD burners. Though if Google does decide to add that feature, I imagine it would have an HTML frontend with an existing backend (e.g. Brasero).
Judging from the language in the original, official announcement, I really think Chrome OS will just be the browser. Google's investing a ton of time in developing new web technologies, (e.g., HTML5, Google Docs) and I think they're aiming for the web to be the platform, instead of the OS.