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RUMOR: Google's Chrome OS arriving next week
It seems a little birdy told TechCrunch that Google's Chrome OS has an early version launching next week. Here at Download Squad, we've been searching for clues about what this new browser-centered OS might look like. Early screenshots proved to be fake, and later ones seemingly depicted the browser component of the OS. Sources inside Google have said there's more to Chrome OS than that.One thing we DO know is that the browser in Chrome OS will be able to mount drives and function as a system navigation tool. How will hardware support be in these early builds, though? Not good, TechCrunch speculates. Although Google and device manufacturers are on the case writing drivers for your favorite peripherals, don't count on all your devices working with Chrome OS right away.
As to which computers you'll be able to run it on, TechCrunch guesses it'll probably be a small group, including EEE PCs. Google's partners on the project are Acer, Adobe, ASUS, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba, but that doesn't mean hardware or software from other companies won't be compatible.
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Subscribe to commentsSpedioneNov 13th 2009 7:53AM
Wait, if it is Linux-based, shouldn't regular Linux drivers work?
Zachary WaldowskiNov 13th 2009 8:26AM
For things like networking; probably, yeah. However, most input (mouse+keyboard) and video (3D and 2D) drivers are related to Xorg, which Google has asserted they're not using the old windowing server in Chrome OS. At least, that's what I've heard.
pee teeNov 20th 2009 1:08AM
That's why they are going to change it and made open-source
You want facts? "what if your browser was your operating system. new OS no kernel, no all.... BIOS was redesigned?"
It's like they made a mobile OS and applied in a computer
See the Chrome's detailed review: http://bit.ly/google-chrome-os-best-or-worst-judge-it
good for netbook, hell no for desktop
pdottNov 20th 2009 1:09AM
You want facts? "what if your browser was your operating system. new OS no kernel, no all.... BIOS was redesigned?"
It's like they made a mobile OS and applied in a computer
Sounds promising, but only for my netbook.. there's no way in hell I will use this for my desktop (just in case BIG G decided to used this on PC in the future)
SpedioneNov 20th 2009 6:43AM
I've got the current build, and the only problem I see is slow mouse movement. It's nice besides.
KamalNov 13th 2009 12:09PM
Just in time for MS PDC. Coincidence?
Marty K.Nov 13th 2009 2:52PM
The best thing to come out of Chrome OS -- Adobe forced to actually write a finished, stable, version of Flash Player that doesn't exit full screen when using keyboard volume controls. ;)