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This is a thin client for webapps
As I read the press release, this is just a thin client for webapps. It looks like the only things that will run will run in a browser. They might be able to pull it off quite well - its built on the Linux kernel, which has really stepped up in hardware support the last few years - especially if you exclude fancy graphics hardware that won't be needed in this context. They should also be able to make it boot very quickly, which will be a win. However, I don't see this really taking off even on netbooks - I think it will power a new category of machine, which I'll call a "webbook". Webbooks will be thin, light, run on ARM chips likely, have very long battery life, and likely little to no local storage (a small fast SSD for system files and browser cache, temp files, etc.). (Internet kiosks in public locations would be another good application for this, especially if Google pulls off some good mass administration tools) It might out-netbook a netbook, but this is not a general purpose OS.
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This is a thin client for webapps  Bruce IV | 07/08/09
Missed all the Android Festivities?  Olderdan | 07/08/09
Wrong Reference  Djblois | 07/08/09
Right movie, wrong franchise.  cammo2009 | 11/02/09
People would break their neck if ...  LBiege | 07/08/09
Isn't that what netbooks were supposed to be?  mwagner@... | 07/09/09
NC's, anyone?  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/09/09
But XP kicked Bill back...  cosuna | 07/09/09
Not really.  deowll | 07/09/09
Yeah, how long has Linux been on the edge of taking over the world?  A Gray | 07/09/09
Sorry, Linux lost the netbook market.  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
It will take years for you ro figure out  Ole Man | 07/13/09
You are trolling, aren't you?  Jxn | 07/24/09
You live in hope son!!  An Old Man | 07/12/09
You forgot something...  Jxn | 07/24/09
Good for WebBooks - not for NetBooks  BillDem | 07/10/09
Re;Good for WebBooks - not for NetBooks  llemm | 07/10/09
Good for WebBooks - not for NetBooks  Jxn | 07/24/09
it's not a Windows Replacement  stewymelb | 07/10/09
Excellent Statement  An Old Man | 07/12/09
it's not a Windows Replacement  Jxn | 07/24/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  Harsha.g11 | 07/08/09
Then use something else  Jxn | 07/24/09
RE: Will ...Chrome ...look rusty...?  davebarnes | 07/08/09
lol  temidayoj@... | 07/09/09
Over hyped.  imhassan | 07/08/09
Can do  prof123 | 07/08/09
They are not switching to Google's ...  mwagner@... | 07/09/09
Precisely  de-void | 07/10/09
No kidding  LegendsOfBatman | 07/10/09
Which jurisdiction?  A.Sinic | 07/10/09
Amen - no "cloud" storage or applications for me  BillDem | 07/10/09
You are wrong..  prof123 | 07/21/09
...well up to a point...  USTechHead | 07/09/09
Dude... its a 9" netbook...  cosuna | 07/09/09
I watch movies, play music, video chat, and more on mine  BillDem | 07/10/09
A Choice..  Stixoffire | 07/09/09
Expert  bigpicture | 07/09/09
Why would a normal person "own" a server?  caspianhiro | 07/09/09
Who Has Control Of The Data? (nt)  windozefreak | 07/09/09
But its much more profitable  Ole Man | 07/13/09
Lets see  Jxn | 07/24/09
OS with fewest features to run browser with fewest features  LeoD | 07/08/09
bootable motherboards  marees | 07/08/09
a great boon when the regular OS crashes?  de-void | 07/08/09
use chrome to browse for updated drivers  marees | 07/08/09
Or...  phaser_a | 07/08/09
updating drivers  springerj | 07/09/09
Updating drivers  CaryRW@... | 07/09/09
AAha!  windozefreak | 07/09/09
You've never had to install a driver because ...  de-void | 07/09/09
It's tweakers who constantly change the hardware...  BillDem | 07/10/09
updating drivers?  Jxn | 07/24/09
Nonsense. My 6 year old PC runs Win7 like a dream thanks.  de-void | 07/09/09
Dreams are different, of course... wink  konkreet | 07/09/09
Sorry - STILL calling you on this  de-void | 07/10/09
Something is wrong...  BillDem | 07/10/09
NEW Winblows 7, ALL NATURAL! HURRY.. BUY NOW 1/2 Price Pre-Release Sale! wink  i2fun@... | 07/10/09
Okay ...  de-void | 07/10/09
Google Slaps Mary-Jo's Ignorant FooFooing of Chrome! wink  i2fun@... | 07/10/09
Reply to De-void! :DDD  i2fun@... | 07/10/09
I smell a troll........sniff, sniff.......  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
Hey I2fun.......  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
You could have summed up, ?i2fun@...  Ole Man | 07/13/09
Hmmm  Jxn | 07/24/09
Windows crashing.... are you serious...  cosuna | 07/09/09
Sorry - calling you on that  de-void | 07/09/09
On the other hand...  Looks Confused | 07/08/09
thats interesting, But...  marees | 07/09/09
...oops  marees | 07/09/09
Rom chips aren't that fast.  deowll | 07/09/09
They're not.  de-void | 07/09/09
How do Splashtop, Linspire and GoS cloud work then?  marees | 07/10/09
@marees - most OS that boot of read-only media ...  de-void | 07/10/09
As long as you have a connection...nt  USTechHead | 07/09/09
Who pays the boatman  kordoniss@... | 07/10/09
The herd mentality always prevail  Ole Man | 07/13/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  gnesterenko | 07/08/09
You have unwittingly hit upon the thorn  Ole Man | 07/13/09
A little too much MS fan-girl  curph01@... | 07/08/09
Seriously??  rjohn05 | 07/08/09
Yes, Seriously  curph01@... | 07/08/09
Why so serious?  ericesque | 07/08/09
Just playing along  curph01@... | 07/08/09
uh huh.  ericesque | 07/08/09
Why So Serious?  curph01@... | 07/08/09
Great Snow Job  apostate | 07/30/09
That last quote was meant for.....  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
"a cesspool of hacks and redundant projects"  Ole Man | 07/13/09
the MEDIA have been  MyBlueRex | 07/08/09
It took you 30 seconds??  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
Bing is a waste of time  doc4wos2 | 07/09/09
sure it is. Totall useless waste of time written....  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
@doo4wos2....So you won't post your Search string? I guess you were just..  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
Really? Which song and which artist?  de-void | 07/10/09
@de-void...he's not talking now. More spouting and nothing more. NT  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
Or, maybe he decided he didn't want to reveal it was Boy George...
wink  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
Bing, Badda Boom!  ChodaBoy | 07/09/09
I suppose those who are saying .....  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
Try searching for some porn.  InAction Man | 07/09/09
You keep forgetting.......  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
Linux lacks the required video codecs, remember?  InAction Man | 07/09/09
Bing unimpressive.  MikeFM | 07/09/09
Examples please, otherwise you're just spouting  de-void | 07/10/09
no Windows 7 hyping  sunflier | 07/08/09
MS Fan-Girl? MJF? That's just crazy. And your points are not w/o problems  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
Hypocrites?  russdwright@... | 07/09/09
I agree, i used the wrong word......but you have to admit..  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
the OS is dead... LONG LIVE THE OS!  goff256 | 07/12/09
MJ is biased to Microsoft  914four | 07/09/09
Yes, every  sackbut | 07/09/09
I believe you meant...  914four | 07/10/09
Counter-points ...  mwagner@... | 07/09/09
A fan girl - LOL - you obviously never been here before ...  USTechHead | 07/09/09
What this sounds like to me...  deowll | 07/09/09
I agree with #2  ChodaBoy | 07/09/09
Open source....."very few distributions"...you agree with that??  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
Strange...  914four | 07/09/09
Huh?  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
MS a one time cost? I cry BS!  914four | 07/11/09
Alot of crap  tumingin2 | 07/09/09
I See The Four Tops are in the house Again. (nt)  windozefreak | 07/09/09
crap?  xuniL_z | 07/10/09
Will this OS be browser neutral?  jps@... | 07/08/09
Better to remain silent...  SpikeyMike | 07/08/09
Only after they gain...  914four | 07/09/09
trade off between simplicity and lack of flexibility/control  Bondswa | 07/08/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  Loverock Davidson | 07/08/09
We can't. He was rusty a long time ago  maskman01 | 07/08/09
So TOYA boy, when can we expect something new from you?  InAction Man | 07/10/09
No Meat ....  nottheusual1 | 07/08/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  anonymuos | 07/08/09
I'll be even more direct...  TheWerewolf | 07/08/09
Some what agree with your points but too much MS cheerleading from you -NT  raycote | 07/08/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  stevejg61 | 07/08/09
I think that it is awesome.. BUT  STBA2009 | 07/08/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  Economister | 07/08/09
Google's Fisher-Price OS  Cosmo54 | 07/08/09
You guys are underestimating an 800 lb gorilla  Chad_z | 07/13/09
Heart of OSX is FreeBSD, so they benefit from open-sourc development  HollywoodDog | 07/08/09
You're in noddyland...  MyBlueRex | 07/08/09
Didn't Apple, or perhaps it is, won't Apple....  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
Yes.. this is needed competition.  thetruth_z | 07/08/09
Next: the antitrust regulators  GuidingLight | 07/08/09
Booting a secondary "light" OS on firmware  Joe_Raby | 07/08/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  BOSS4908 | 07/08/09
You don't get it.  deowll | 07/09/09
Mary at least try to be a journalist  martin23 | 07/08/09
Percentages...  MyBlueRex | 07/08/09
At least try to be a decent man Martin....MJF...  xuniL_z | 07/09/09
You are out of contact.  deowll | 07/09/09
Where did you get your 40%-market-share information?  temidayoj@... | 07/09/09
BFD - Another Linux Distro  jpr75_z | 07/08/09
Nokia, Google, Red Hat, Novell, IBM, Oracle, etc.  MarkyGoldstein | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  erniem1970@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  ashok hingorani | 07/09/09
Congrats to MS for that...  Some_Guy | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  leonm@... | 07/09/09
You're right!  windozefreak | 07/09/09
What kinds of effects do you hope (expect) ...  mwagner@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  danbi | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  mel@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  eyajuda@... | 07/09/09
Death to the OS  mel@... | 07/09/09
Non arguments  rhon@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  eyajuda@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  armith@... | 07/09/09
But will it blend?  cwallen19803@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  BobK Linux Noob | 07/09/09
It could be a step into the future but...  deowll | 07/09/09
Google hasn?t had any home runs other than search.  magallanes | 07/09/09
From a Google Fan Boy  tshanno | 07/09/09
I do not want more Google on my desktops  Baer | 07/09/09
It will be interesting...Google has always  USTechHead | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  ivor.boaz@... | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  wanderson | 07/09/09
Will it be in Beta 5 years too?? Like Gmail  jscott418 | 07/09/09
Gmail is out of Beta.  deowll | 07/09/09
"Up to date?"  Captiosus | 07/09/09
I have an idea...  goff256 | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  jfarner@... | 07/09/09
So what will it do when you have no decent web connectivity?  ajlcary | 07/09/09
That happened this week to us  Baer | 07/10/09
not exactly holes...  bishofthedump | 07/09/09
Pundits and power users miss the point  Anim8me2 | 07/09/09
Agreed!!!!!!!!  visualambrosia | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  DustinHarper | 07/09/09
It won't look rusty.  deowll | 07/09/09
Google is a homerun for innovation in itself  TBolt | 07/09/09
Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010? Definitely not  happyjedi | 07/09/09
The press release I saw  StanMM | 07/09/09
The press release I saw  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  Saggii | 07/09/09
Home Run - Street view  Atoyot | 07/09/09
Who knows? But it might encourage users to defenestrate Windows?  mrgoose | 07/09/09
OEM's have had choices for YEARS.  Captiosus | 07/09/09
Rusty swords can still inflict serious wounds...  mrgoose | 07/10/09
Sorry, you are a maverak  Ole Man | 07/13/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  isildore | 07/09/09
It should affect Apple but not this.  deowll | 07/09/09
How could they sell it?  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
taking words out of context  Ole Man | 07/13/09
Sounds a lot like Netscape's plan  ChodaBoy | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  smtp4me@... | 07/09/09
The World may be ready for a Chrome OS by 2010  gavin.bollard@... | 07/09/09
The World may be ready for a Chrome OS by 2010  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  linux_is_best | 07/09/09
Cool it!  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
Long live the VT100  monei011 | 07/09/09
AGAIN... ZDNet...  maguilar2k | 07/09/09
Ummm... how's that exactly  kaninelupus | 07/09/09
But if a browser is all you need  caspianhiro | 07/09/09
"Most corporate application are migrating to web based solutions"??  kaninelupus | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  adam@... | 07/09/09
If it doesnt run Windows apps  Crestview | 07/09/09
Ahh! But it does  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
Why yet another OS?  bhaktuksn | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  dianecmiles@... | 07/09/09
Search the only hit?  fog_za | 07/09/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  acharya.neil@... | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  kordoniss@... | 07/10/09
gag me  John N. | 07/10/09
gag me  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
All for the good  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  herenvardo | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  markh789 | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  John N. | 07/10/09
Well, yes, but...  AndyPagin | 07/10/09
THE ONLY WAY Goog-OS will work is...  fvm | 07/10/09
Premature  mojorison67@... | 07/10/09
 mrgoose | 07/10/09
Too early to comment...  Matt.Fahrner@... | 07/10/09
Now we know who ZDNET's MSFT schill is...  bbneo | 07/10/09
thank god you're not unbiased ; )  ranjix@... | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  michael@... | 07/10/09
Honestly, this is garbage  Peter Perry | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  Joey1058 | 07/10/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  docgregt | 07/11/09
Writing a search engine is easy.  914four | 07/15/09
OS look rusty??  The 'G-Man.' | 07/15/09
Yeah XP looks sooo sexy...  apostate | 07/30/09
Point 2  The 'G-Man.' | 07/15/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  achugh@... | 07/29/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  apostate | 07/30/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  apostate | 07/30/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  apostate | 07/30/09
RE: Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?  apostate | 07/30/09
@Devoid  apostate | 07/30/09
If it doesn't run Windows apps  apostate | 07/30/09
Will Goo-- -LINUX SUCKS! --gle Chrome Look...  apostate | 07/30/09

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