Google Announces Own OS (Google Chrome OS)

Really Chrome OS is just linux with an X-windows wrapper in the form of an Internet Browser, and the catch. . .? it is free plus it will show the way to others. Expect bigger competitions and at any rate, it's a win-win situation for end users.
Will it be a companion to full PCs or replacement? We shall know in time.
There is a beta version now, no?

Google has captured the hearts of millions of people worldwide with such products as "Google Search", as well as putting smiles on people's faces with "Google Adsense" among other features.

You guys should please catch it: GOOGLE HAS A VERY LARGE FOLLOWING! Thank you, thank you.

those pix have been confirmed to be false

http://www.askvg.com/first-screenshots-of-google-chrome-os/

Yep I'm aware of this but you never just know. 
But there could be indeed a beta version.

mr moderator, why was my post deleted?

The google brand is made. and everything they touch turns into gold, right? i guess that's why Orkut is more popular than Facebook, and Jaiku is doing better than Twitter,  or Chrome, which has its link in everybody's face on the google homepage and on youtube is fast becoming the most popular browser on earth. DUH!

Improve ke! Oooh,

yea right, MS has just got a better competitor in the system. The likes of netscape were not of any match with MS since MS is the major player and dictates whatever happens. But with google, I bet its a "Hello world" call. Google Inc. have proven their mettle so far, going by their products, dominating each department they step in. To me, I dont expect anything different from their track record, Google Inc. rule their world!

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abt freaking time, we have been waiting like 4 ever

Well,
If Google moves quickly enough AND are well funded, THEN maybe in 10 years time they will come up with an OS that can actually compete with Windows 95.

Its just a flash, IF you need a real OS, go for Microsoft. Google OS wont be any better than what you can get from your phone

My dear, it is not a matter of years or funding when it comes to developing a quality product, especially technological products. The most important elements are tow-fold: An outstanding idea mixed with plenty of creativity and uniqueness, and secondly, the right people to implement these ideas. Google Corporation is just made! Even the funding you are talking about, dey get am boku, plenty! plenty!

I just detect a little rigidity in most of us on this thread, else, I really don't see any need for furthur argument.

N.B: You say that their OS is just flash hunh? Let me repeat it to you like I said earlier on on this thread: the major population of PC users don't bother about the technicality behind a product. They love the brand! The brand, the brand! Let's catch this, please?

Personally, I'm in love with the Google brand, and I am sure (without any offense meant at anyone at all) that most of us here prefer to use "Google Search" to other search engines. Because we just love it! Besides "Google Search" is damn good!

Thank you once more for this opportunity,

i dont know at what point you people will realize that chrome OS is a very light OS designed with netbooks/nettops in mind and not to directly challenge windows 7 which is not even offered on netbooks.

its main rivals are moblin and other lightweight linux flavors geared for netbooks.

and fo those confusing things and mixing them up, there is no seperate google OS called "web OS' besides the Palm OS running on the Pre. the google web OS is the chrome OS; its web OS because chrome OS is essentially a browser that can stand on its own. dont expect to start running Maya or Renderman on it.

its geared for internet users (social networking, surfing, emailing, blogging, etc).

stop comparing windows 7 with chrome OS. they are not on the same level. win 7's ONLY worthy competitor is Mac OS X.

I'd even say that what the world needs right now is lighter technology. Believe me guys, I believe quite soon, we are gonna a computer we can fold as neatly as my handkerchief! I know, and believe so. Maybe my company will take care of that.

But the lighter the OS becomes, the better for it we'll be. That is another reason I love Google Corporation: they are very trendy. They flow with the times. Bet me, younger generations might become the major users of "Google Chrome" OS.

Chou,

the fact that windows apps are all over the place and you can hardly find linux and
other apps is another indication of MS dominance of the market which google is trying
to break.

dude, why u dey waste your time dey explain? after i read some of the comments here my hand weak, ignorance na real problem