Google Chrome OS to launch in autumn

[Jagi]

Google Chrome OS to launch in autumn

Google announced today that Google Chrome OS will debut for free in autumn, and compete directly with Microsoft's Windows
operating system.

Google originally announced the operating system back in July, eventually making a beta available for testing, and will release it free for all users.

Google's vice president of product management Sundar Pichai said "We are working on bringing the device later this fall," at CompuTex Taipei. "It's something which we are very excited by ... We expect it to reach millions of users on day one," Pichai said.

The latest news at Google is that they are ditching Windows machines for Mac and Linux based operating systems. The company has allowed employees to purchase new machines running Mac or Linux without approval, but require authority from CIO's for new Windows-based machines.

Google's operating system will be based on the browser, Google Chrome, and will work on web-based applications. It's still unknown if Google stands a chance in the first few years against Microsoft, but Google stands a chance if hardware vendors adopt the operating system to drop costs.

 

[TimRock]

i think i will stick with opera. I'll see what the new firefox has to offer. I dont see a need for google chrome.

 

[Stick2dascript]

i think i will stick with opera. I'll see what the new firefox has to offer. I dont see a need for google chrome.

Operating System dude? Not the browser....

 

[Rawness]

That article doesn't really say much about the OS itself, but if memory serves me Chrome OS will be "cloud-like"....and I don't think I want my OS to be "cloud-like" especially when the cloud is controlled by a data-mining company.

No thanks.

 

[DjMorpheus]

I don't get it. Are they saying that they gonna release some shit for free that can replace windows and you can still use all the software you use in windows right now?

 

[TimRock]

Operating System dude? Not the browser....

ohhhhhhhhhhh, rif. my bad. i may dual boot with this and see how it is.

 

[Mixd]

That shit is gonna have ads all up in it, I know Google's sole purpose is advertising...

 

[J Storm]

BIG BROTHER is getting even BIGGER.
Why the fuck would I want to save all the shit I DO on someone else's HARD DRIVE?

 

[T.T.C.]

Operating System dude? Not the browser....

Ha ... Beat me 2 it

 

[African Herbsman]

That shit is gonna have ads all up in it, I know Google's sole purpose is advertising...

Information collection for the government.

 

[J Storm]

I don't get it. Are they saying that they gonna release some shit for free that can replace windows and you can still use all the software you use in windows right now?

Nah. its more like a faster version of "Web TV"

 

[Mixd]

I follow a lot of online marketing. This is gonna be their answer to facebook stealing their viewership. Facebook has more people spending time on there than Google has in all of its products, Youtube, Blogger, etc.

So Facebook is getting a good share of the majority of people to it's advertising because they know everything about you. Age, sex, where you live.

When you go online on Google, it's just a vague demographic of the person viewing the site. So relevant ads being displayed to the person may not apply.

BUT, if they had "you" logging into their OS, they know every thing about you, what sites you like to visit, your demographic, the times you log on. They can display better advertising and gain on the ground that Facebook has been killing them on recently.


My two cents, I'm guessing, but I think it's gonna be subtle advertising, but think that's it sole purpose...

 

[Flawless]

a operating system centered around using google products? no thanks

 

[Jagi]

if i remember correctly sony made a deal with google early on to be the first hardware to bundle the google os.

 

[Jagi]

i knew i posted it before, it was for the browser, but recently they also announced googletv partnered with sony tv's and there is rumor of the playstation brand to carry android. who knows what could become of htis.

Sony Vaio: first to come with Google Chrome




Google representatives confirmed yesterday that Sony will be bundling the Chrome browser into its Vaio line of notebook computers along with Microsoft's Internet Explorer. This is the browser's first bundling partnership, and follows earlier statements from Google which said that a leading computer manufacturer would ship Chrome.

Sony, however has not made any confirmatory remarks.

In the single year that Chrome has existed, it's garnered a 2.6% share of the global Web browser market thanks to the favorable reviews it has received and its improved performance on platforms such as Windows XP. If Google secures a deal with one of the top five PC manufacturers (HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba: IDC, July 2009), it could easily push up its market share to third place, behind Firefox, and ahead of both Opera and Safari.

Neither the financial terms of Sony and Google's partnership, nor the global availability of Chrome-equipped Vaios have yet been announced. We've contacted Sony for comment.

Chrome celebrates early birthday with Sony distribution deal

Google has landed its first OEM, as Sony has agreed to ship Chrome with its Vaio PC line. The deal itself is small, but Google clearly hopes it portends big things to come.




It has been almost a year since Google announced that it was joining in the battle for browser supremacy with its Webkit-based Chrome. In that time, however, Chrome has attracted nothing like the following or public recognition of some of the company's other products. In an attempt to get the ball rolling, Google has cut its first deal with a computer OEM, which will see Chrome appearing on Sony's line of Vaio PCs.

According to reports in the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, machines bearing Chrome are already shipping, and may reach consumers shortly. Sony has only a small share of the PC market, so the deal won't make a huge difference on its own, but there can be little doubt that Google hopes it will be the first of many. In that sense, the agreement may be an important validation that will help ease the way for deals with other, more significant OEMs.

Most reports are emphasizing how little traction Chrome has gained in the browser market place. Although it has some excellent security and performance features, most users seem content to stick with the default browsers on their platforms of choice (mostly Internet Explorer and Safari). If they venture from the fold, it's to download Firefox. As a result, a variety of marketshare figures suggest that Chrome is languishing in the two-to-three percent range of browser usage (on Ars, it's between 6 and 7 percent); in contrast, the FT notes that Firefox had picked up eight percent of the browser market after its first year.

Of course, Firefox debuted at a time where browser development had largely stagnated, and helped usher in a period where the major competitors appear to be racing each other for performance and standard compliance milestones. It's thanks to that project's popularity that Chrome has faced an uphill battle when it comes to marketshare.

But that's not the only reason that Chrome hasn't grabbed a significant marketshare. Google's brand, which consumers associate with search, maps, and a free e-mail service, hasn't necessarily helped it with consumers when it comes to other markets, like online applications. For a variety of reasons, the general populace isn't necessarily associating Chrome with the loyalty they have about searching with Google.

Chrome also seems to be an effort to ensure that some of Google's online apps have a browser on which they're guaranteed to perform well, which makes it a solution in search of a problem: not a lot of consumers are using Google apps beyond calendar and mail, and those perform quite well in nearly every browser.

If Google can get Chrome onto computers from more OEMs—something this Sony deal might facilitate—it will undoubtedly help raise its public profile. The development that's more likely to improve awareness of Chrome is the browser ballot that may soon be appearing on PCs sold in the European Union. The EU's populace has already demonstrated that it's willing to try options beyond IE, and the ballot will necessarily make the public aware that Chrome is an option.

 

[bkenshin]

I'll mess with it in VMWare. Not too keen on having a cloud OS on my physical PC. Might as well install 1984 & say goodbye to privacy b/c you know all your activities will be monitored... mouse clicks & all - down to what files & videos you watch.

 

[Complex]

I'll put it on my old desktop

 

[3sacrowd]

That shit is gonna have ads all up in it, I know Google's sole purpose is advertising...

That and mad tracking...

 

[Heist]

If this is anything like Android, there's going to be a lot of headaches for Windows and OSX.

How do you compete with FREE with a bunch of open source people developing for it?

The old problem with Linux was that there was no brand name (RedHat aside) standing behind it so people were afraid to give it a shot.

This changes the game.

 

[Deuterion]

I think this is going to be a flop. If people are bitching and moaning about iPhone OS being locked down just imagine how they are going to feel when their entire computer is a web browser.

 

[Complex]

I think this is going to be a flop. If people are bitching and moaning about iPhone OS being locked down just imagine how they are going to feel when their entire computer is a web browser.

Does free shit flop?

The problem is that 85% of the public is stuck on Windows, and the other 10% OSX.

Would they try something different?

I believe in a netbook/tablet they would. I'm not too sure about a PC/laptop.

 

[Maxxam]

I'll mess with it in VMWare. Not too keen on having a cloud OS on my physical PC. Might as well install 1984 & say goodbye to privacy b/c you know all your activities will be monitored... mouse clicks & all - down to what files & videos you watch.

that is already the case... privacy died a long time ago. Unless you are gonna move to the woods and be totally disconnected, you have no privacy anymore.

 

[AgentCreed]

since i got a new laptop i'll dual boot it with my netbook for web surfing and leave it at that...

 

[divine]

I have Chrome OS running in a VM. It looks and feels just like Chrome Browser. It is a cloud based experience. Not good to use as a desktop OS.

 

[Deuterion]

Does free shit flop

Yes. Ask Netscape, Bebo, Friendster, and etc.

The problem is that 85% of the public is stuck on Windows, and the other 10% OSX.

Would they try something different?

I believe in a netbook/tablet they would. I'm not too sure about a PC/laptop.

Chrome OS is simply a solution seeking a problem. It is less capable than a low powered laptop (netbooks), it's dependent on an internet connection, presents no benefit in completing tasks such as word processing and listening to music in the cloud (as opposed to locally), cannot be used to sync devices such as MP3 Players, Phones, and etc., and completely strips you of ownership of anything you produce on the device. Having to be connected to the internet to type a document is the most idiotic thing I have ever heard of in my life. In addition, when you finish your document it is stored on their server thus limiting your control of said files. In its current state there is no benefit to using Chrome OS on any device let alone a low powered laptop. If Google was using the cloud to run resource intensive apps to low powered devices they would have something but that is not the case. Word Processors, Music, and Utilities and etc should always remain local for best performance, privacy, and control.

that is already the case... privacy died a long time ago. Unless you are gonna move to the woods and be totally disconnected, you have no privacy anymore.

Just because some of your data is in the system doesn't mean you have to volunteer the rest.