Google has issued invitations for a media event on Tuesday, and all signs point to some sort of official unveiling of Google-branded netbooks built on the Chrome OS. Just in case you haven't been keeping up on the Chrome OS news, here is a little background and some idea of what you can expect from a Google netbook.
First, some history. Google originally announced development of its own Web-centric operating system in July of 2009. Chrome is a Linux-based OS, but one that does not work in the way any traditional operating system works. Chrome is more like a Web browser that can boot your PC.
A Chrome OS netbook is somewhere between a Windows netbook and an iPad. In other words, rather than starting an OS like Windows 7 or Mac OS X, then clicking on a Web browser like Internet Explorer or Safari, The Google Chrome OS simply boots into a Chrome browser interface--but more like the Chrome Web browser on steroids.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/212513/
First, some history. Google originally announced development of its own Web-centric operating system in July of 2009. Chrome is a Linux-based OS, but one that does not work in the way any traditional operating system works. Chrome is more like a Web browser that can boot your PC.
A Chrome OS netbook is somewhere between a Windows netbook and an iPad. In other words, rather than starting an OS like Windows 7 or Mac OS X, then clicking on a Web browser like Internet Explorer or Safari, The Google Chrome OS simply boots into a Chrome browser interface--but more like the Chrome Web browser on steroids.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/212513/