Google Chrome OS Summary

Today, Google delivered technical concepts of the Chrome OS and promises its launch in about a year. Google is basically trying to simplify the personal computing experience based on the following principles:

• The OS will be hardware dependent. It requires a Netbook like device equipped with solid state drive and WiFi (801.11N) as a minimum. The boot time should be as fast 
  as turning on a TV set, according to Google.
• Only Web based apps are supported. We should expects a flavor of Google Gears to be included to facilitate the online/ offline sync’ing situation. The OS will rely on other online services such Adobe, Microsoft Office online should you have the need to open those file types.
• App will run in its own space to maintain separation between the OS and App similar to process that run in tabs of Google Chrome browser today.
• All data are sync’ed with the “Cloud”, so swapping/ replacing hardware should be painless
• The user interface will be similar to the Chrome browser with addition of application tabs
• User data is encrypted automatically when it leaves the device to maintain data integrity.
• No relationship between the Android and Chrome platform development at this point.

[Photos credit ZDnet]

As an open source project, prior to the announcement, Google released the source code to developers without a working Beta. The OS will be free when it is available. The launch is planned for the end of next year. Below is a short video that justifies the need for the new OS.

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