We've heard
vague allusions to Chrome OS hitting devices in the near future, but with
Google's official stance that it won't be ready until sometime late next year, well, we were a little skeptical. Now we're hearing reports that Chinese netbook manufacturers are doing everything they can to get little Chrome lappies running a "preview edition" of the OS out onto the Asian markets by sometime next month, and we're still skeptical -- but intrigued. These devices from a company called Lemote run a MIPS-based CPU called the Loongson, which currently powers a custom flavor of Linux named, get this, Loonux. That OS has been receiving criticism for things other than its title, so it's not surprising that the company is interested in trying something new, apparently even if that new thing is still half-baked and rather doughy in the middle. That these devices currently sell for under $200 is even more intriguing, but even if they do indeed get a bit of shine next month don't expect to find one locally -- at least not for that price.
[Via
jkOnTheRun]
posted Oct 1st 2009 7:37AM
let see what google's monopoly brings to us.
they will soon take over everything.
Hahahahahahah, WinDULL, oh man, that's such a great joke!
/s
"WinDULLFTW @ Oct 1st 2009 7:51AM
The arrival of Chrome means MS can no longer charge $180 for WinDULL."
Really? Seriously? Since when has Microsoft ever been browbeat into charging less for something other than normal market pricing points throughout the software life cycle?
Apple pricing through the years? Nope.
Things like BeOS? Nope.
EVERY flavor of Linux? Nope.
Open Office? Nope.
Porn Videos? Nope.
While I would love to see the pricing come down, and IMHO google is likely the only one big enough to get it done, it is VERY unlikely it will happen anytime soon. Maybe in 3-5 years if ChromeOS has the staying power and people don't hate it for the usual linux** reasons. Then it might put a dent in Microsoft Windows 8,9,Global Edition, whatever.
**Drivers, support, drivers, words grandma can understand, drivers.
Unfortunately Google have a habit of forgetting to finish their million and one projects. How long was Gmail in beta?
Whilst it would probably be good for the market fir there to be another big player I can't help and think that Chrome OS and Android just won't get the updates they require at the rate they need and will be left at the wayside only being used by a cult group of developers and fanboys.
Google is a search engine and they develop web based applications, this is a long way from fully fledged operating systems and we can't expect them to nail it immediately.
Not sure if an open source project could ever become a "monopoly" since you are allowed to change it to your liking, investigate the source code, and distribute your modified versions. The word monopoly implies control, like what Microsoft has with Windows and Internet Explorer... but it is not what Google has or ever will have with Chromium or Chrome OS (assuming they stay open source and able to modify freely).
PS. Anyone is free to download the Android OS, or a customized version of it, and install on their own mobile device (assuming the hardware supports it).
Ray it could be argued that the deep discounts MS did on preorders for Windows 7, either via normal consumer channels or the student discounts was a direct result of Apple charging so little for Snow Leopard. Whether that is the case or not is the question at hand. I do find it suspicious that MS has never done this before or either XP or Vista. (However deep student discounts have always been in place.) *shrugs* Meh. Like it matters.
It's not out of the question that this could be that KIRF "Google OS" some idiot made using OpenSuSE. If it's for "Asian markets" only, such activity wouldn't be unprecidented.
As a Lenovo S-10 fan, I would love to see a version of Chrome that could be booted up from a USB drive.
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I don't see why you wouldn't be able to boot from a USB drive with chromeOS. I have ubuntu on a flash drive and works perfect on every windows pc I've plugged it in to.
Oh good, a cell phone operating system running on laptops that are perfectly capable of running a desktop operating system. Brilliant.
I don't think you can call Linux (which ChromeOS supposedly runs on) a cell phone operating system.
I think you have Android and Chrome OS confused.
rofflcopter
I hope it comes out before the holidays as I have no friends and instead like to explore new SDKs for fun :/
There isn't even a download for community testers yet (to my knowledge). How will this be out in a month? I would love to try it out, but shouldn't this go to public testing before forced on some unknown hardware as a main OS?
I think your just supposed to use chrome as a test
Hey this is awesome so long as I don't have download ANY additional patches and that every single one of my programs that I own work on it and it runs faster and looks better then Win7(which I absolutely love) I'll buy it and give it a fair go.
Sorry, but you can't "buy" it. Chrome OS will be free...
looks like gOS
I'm not quite sold on this..... I mean google chrome is as at best the 4th best browser available, why should I be excited about an OS based on it's technology.
4th? It's the only browser I use these days, it's stupid fast, insanely clean, and is just so efficient... I must know what these other browsers are @_@
After Firefox, Safari, and IE?
...lol
@Joshua
WOW..... IE shouldn't even be on that list.... at least not till 8 is out of beta, and then still it'll probably be too slow and bloated
You put Safari in front of Chrome???
Firefox is only better because of the add-ons and plugins... strip those and Chrome wins.
Your list should look like:
Firefox, Chrome, ........................................................................... Safari, .........................................................IE
Which Web Browser is Best? (Poll Closed)
Chrome 12% (4520 votes)
Opera 7% (2785 votes)
Firefox 44% (16279 votes)
Internet Explorer 29% (10807 votes)
Safari 7% (2666 votes)
Other
@Joshua
Should've had a V-8
Didn't see you weren't the original poster... plus missed /s
Complete FAIL on my part
@ Andrey so when you say "Firefox is only better because of the add-ons and plugins... strip those and Chrome wins."
What you are saying is "Firefox is only better beacuse it has a ton of add ons that allow you to customize it to better fit the needs of each individually user. increasing effeciancy, security, aesthetics, etc...... Take that away and you have chrome"
I will admit to my slight exaggeration, Chrome is really 3rd
Firefox, Opera 10, (Try 10 before you LOL, huge improvement, than Chrome.
Still LMFAO at "firefox is only better ........."
Seriously you can say that about almost any product, take away the "insert suppurior feature here" and it wouldn;t better.
Nice try.
Why would anyone even want chrome os?
I'll stick with 7 thank you
Why? It is FREE! Nothing beats FREE!
7 of 9 ? Good choice mate...
on a different note, good luck running Win7 on a MIPS-based CPU.
I am definitely interested in trying it, but I agree that for now I will also stick with W7, especially as a main OS. I don't know what all the hype is about, especially since there is not much to go on about it. Who knows what it will actually be like, it could be a complete fail for the first couple years, or it could be a complete success. I think too many people are giving it too much credit, just because its Google. Lets just wait and see what happens...
@olay
That all depends on if the two things being compared are equal. If they were, then of course I would go for FREE, but as they aren't I will pay, until your FREE product is found equal. Plus, OEM pricing from Windows to Linux is generally only a $30-$50 difference in system builds.
second i will stick with my win7 64 on my Gateway LT
I'm interested. Everything I've tried on my netbook is too slow and overkill, even Ubuntu NBR. I'm cautiously optimistic about ChromeOS.
I like using Windows on a netbook, even if it's just XP.
I like how I can open the same programs on XP on a netbook as if it was my regular computer.
I know they make "equivalents" of every Windows program for Linux and other open-source OSes... but why not use the real thing?
@Michael
I've been a dedicated Linux user for years (mainly Redhat/Fedora with some dabbling in Ubuntu/Mint). To me, the real thing IS the linux version. I get frustrated on my work computer (winXP) because there isn't a windows equivalent to the linux-based tool I want to use. Plus it's so much easier to find linux software thanks to GUI repository managers (if you don't know what I'm talking about, think app store, but way more powerful, functional, and inclusive).
I've got nothing against Windows or software for Windows, but don't you think it's a little narrow-minded to think of software for one OS to be "the real thing" and not so for another?
Jorvay, I'm running Win7 (with full Aero options turned on) on my netbook (MSI Wind, standard specs: 1.6atom, 2 gb ram) and it runs faster than XP, and so far its the best OS for netbooks, but im definitely interested to try Chrome OS when its out.
Using many google products I can "predict" that Google has a HUGE future.
Awesome.
Can we have Chrome browser for Mac, now?
Ditto for Linux.
@Jorvay. You can haz. It's called chromium.
@Jorvay. You can haz. It's called chromium.
If they're OS efforts are even remotely on par with what they're browser was like when it was introduced to the world, consider me on board. Chrome is amazing, and it shows that a company based around web-search, has an almost creepy understanding of high profile coding. To think that a search company created the V8 javascript engine. It just seem so out of place.
It's Google. If they don't know something they definitely know where to learn about it. It doesn't surprise me in the least that V-8 is so fast.
Suddenly, I want to play a game of Simon.
Chrome is a silly name.
THE LOGO ISN'T EVEN CHROME
Random Fact #1: Richard Stallman's notebook is a Lemote
Gotta Catch 'Em All!
i thought it has something to do with pokemon.
its that a master ball i guess Pokemon never gets old