Google Chrome OS

Google Chrome OS is a project by Google Inc. to develop a lightweight computer operating system devoted to using the World Wide Web.[1] Announced on July 7, 2009, the operating system will be based on Google's Chrome web browser and is set to be released during the second half of 2010
Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems. While there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap, we believe choice will drive innovation for the benefit of everyone, including Google.


 The most problematic issue with a new OS is bound to be driver support. Remember how much trouble Microsoft had with Windows Vista drivers? The reason they didn't have a similar issue with Windows 7 is that the two OSes share "driver models," so end users could generally use Windows Vista drivers if the OS didn't provide the correct drivers.

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The project aim is to provide a lightweight Linux distribution for the best web browsing experience.

Featured software in Chrome OS:

• GNOME 2.24 desktop environment
• Google Chrome 4.0.223 web browser
• Google Picasa 2.7 photo manager New!
• OpenOffice.org 3.0 office suite
• GIMP 2.6 image editor
• Flash Player 10.0 plugin
• and much more!

System requirements of Chrome OS:

• Processor: Intel Pentium, Xeon or newer; AMD Duron, Athlon, Sempron, Opteron or newer
• RAM: min. 256 MB
• Hard disk: min. 1 GB
• Graphics card: supports most modern graphics cards