Google Chrome OS kills the desktop: first totally web-based OS

[Rastalovich]

Google Chrome OS, Google’s open-source, web-based operating system has been revealed in a special event at Google headquarters. It’s mission? To kill the desktop.

Source: Electric Pig

 

[Pyr0]

you can also download a VMware image of the google os here:

http://discuss.gdgt.com/google/chrome-os/general/download-chrome-os-vmware-image/

 

[nathan]

downloading this now and will give it a try. I'm not sure how good it's going to be. I dont always have a internet connection available, 3G networks certainly arnt up the standard yet.

Hmmmm

EDIT: Download link that doesnt require sign up; http://tiny.cc/chromeos534

 

[zak4994]

Downloading now.

Seems like something I've always wanted.

But no gaming capabilities. :O

 

[mrapoc]

google probably record every click from the time you press the power button

 

[nathan]

i'm wondering how much advertising will be in it.

 

[monkey7]

google probably record every click from the time you press the power button

To make 'buttons always be in the right place' :')

 

[equk]

google probably record every click from the time you press the power button

Probably

you can also download a VMware image of the google os here:

http://discuss.gdgt.com/google/chrome-os/general/download-chrome-os-vmware-image/

haha the video

The guy sounds like he says "and so they created crumb"

Thought this was still based on a linux kernel? so the stuff the guy complains about (BIOS>POST>Bootloader>Drivers>OS) are still there

 

[mrapoc]

You must have bios...post...bootloader...drivers and google chrome is still an OS...so its all there ??

chrome will still use drivers yes? and load a program being the OS so that makes me feel that ad is based for users not so techie?

 

[siravarice]

7 seconds to load onto login screen and a further 3 to be fully functional.

Thats just on some laptop.

Thats quick.

 

[nathan]

i couldnt get it working on vmware, it would boot and i'd see the login screen, type my details and nothing happens.

anyone else get it working?

 

[mrapoc]

lol maybe your net was down

I can see that being a bit issue especially with some/most of the ****tier companies that operate the uk telecomms (tiscali, talktalk etc.)

When i was with talktalk I had downtime on a weekly basis for up to 2 days.

Idnet has like none

 

[Pyr0]

i couldnt get it working on vmware, it would boot and i'd see the login screen, type my details and nothing happens.

anyone else get it working?

i was able to login with username and password: chronos

 

[Bungral]

Not a chance I'll have all my shizz just stored on tinternet.

 

[siravarice]

Any no sign up links for vmware?

 

[nathan]

Any no sign up links for vmware?

look up the thread on the first page.

 

[siravarice]

Cheers dude.

 

[kormidan]

Downloading now.

Seems like something I've always wanted.

But no gaming capabilities. :O

i want 15 post

 

[Dav0s]

so if this is totally freestanding, how do you save bookmarks, downloads, saved usernames/passwords etc

it seems like a total waste of time lol, if you booted into just a web browser, it would only be a matter of minutes before you needed a real OS for something

 

[mrapoc]

so if this is totally freestanding, how do you save bookmarks, downloads, saved usernames/passwords etc

it seems like a total waste of time lol, if you booted into just a web browser, it would only be a matter of minutes before you needed a real OS for something

my bet is google store EVERYTHING this time...not only your searches