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Special Report: Google gives a peek at Chrome OS

Google holds a "technical announcement" about the status of its game-changer operating system Chrome OS. But Google also teases with a few demos - as well as detailing its launch plans for next year.

Galleries

  • Gallery: Chrome OS revealed

    Google is releasing its first official look at its upcoming operating system - Google OS.

  • Videos

    • Sneak Preview: Chrome OS browser video tour

      Leaked information showed an Alpha/Beta implementation of the Chrome browser that will be used in Chrome OS. As such, it was distributed in .deb package format, used by Linux distributors such as Ubuntu.

    • Stories

      • Google Chrome OS announced, It should just work

        We knew it was only a matter of time before Google launched their own competing operating system and with all of the applications and services they have it was a fairly natural progression....

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      • Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS

        Google said late Tuesday that it will launch the Google Chrome operating system, a computer operating system that initially will target netbook computers by offering a faster, better and more...

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        Blog posts | 7/8/09

      • News to know: Chrome OS; Azure; Cable speed; Google Apps; Internet radio

        Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google goes after Windows...

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      • Google ChromeOS: Have people taken leave of their senses?

        Reading the commentary from the likes of TechCrunch, Mashable, The Guardian and even our own esteemed Sam Diaz on the pre-launch (you've got another YEAR to wait) you'd think the Google ChromeOS...

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      • Google Chrome OS is a game changer

        Late last night Google finally owned up to having an OS in the pipeline the Google Chrome Operating System. This is going to be a game changer. We don't have a lot of information on Chrome OS...

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        Blog posts | 7/8/09

      • What does the Chrome OS mean for education?

        Well, at the moment, nothing. As Larry Dignan pointed out in his post this morning, "...the Chrome OS announcement is largely a preannouncement. There won’t be anything to see for a year."...

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      • I can't wait for Google Chrome OS

        Timing is everything in this business. Tech trends are like surfing, where you can hit the wave too early or too late. In terms of Netbooks like my HP Mini, this looks late.

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        Blog posts | 7/8/09

      • Will ChromeOS make Google more loved or hated in open source world?

        Google's plans to launch an open source operating system is not only a potential game changer for Microsoft but also likely a big blow for Ubuntu and other Linux hopefuls on the desktop. But its...

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        Blog posts | 7/8/09

      • Google to create operating system called Chrome OS

        Rumors along these lines have been surfacing for years -- now Google has officially announced their intentions to create a computer operating system. The new operating system, called "Google...

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        Blog posts | 7/8/09

      • Chrome OS: good for you; bad for Microsoft

        Google's latest announcement is good news for all computer users. It helps loosen Microsoft's death grip on the PC market and promises lower prices, higher reliability and smarter design....

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        Blog posts | 7/8/09