Mini-Laptop-like Devices Will Run Chrome OS Next Year
>> 26 November 2009
- Google immediately released the Chrome OS code to the public under an open source license.
- The Chrome OS supports HTML 5 standards and accelerated JavaScript engine
- Chrome OS is based on the Linux kernel.
- Chrome OS is browser-based computing. A computer running the OS will have no local applications. User documents and other data will be saved on Web-based cloud storage. Every application is a Web application.
- Since Chrome OS applications will be Web-based, users will not need to install or maintain any software. The applications will launch more quickly.
- The Chrome OS will be more secure - according to Google - because the latest software updates and security patches would be installed automatically over the Web.
- Storing data on the Internet has advantages, users will be able to move from device to device, or even to share devices.
- According to Google, Chrome OS machine will be able to boot quickly, it takes about seven seconds.
- The Chrome OS will come preinstalled on new, mini-laptop-like devices. Google is working closely with hardware partners to produce Chrome OS-based products.
- The products will support solid-state drives (SSD) for reducing power consumption and contribute to fast startup times.
- According to Google, the devices will cost less than current Windows and Linux-based mini-laptops.