Google [Chrome] Mini-OS on the way 2010

[oldmeme]

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It's going to be mainly targeted at Netbooks and low power machines, but the idea is nice. I love me some Chrome Browser at the minute, and looking forward to this.

EDIT: More info here!

[Fester]

oh the spyware creators are going to lovvveeeee this!

[Johnimus Prime]

From what I read it's going to be a bit of a waste of time for gamers as all applicatrions run through the web browser (and of course hosted by Google's mega servers). However, if that browser gaming thing takes off it would make a cheapo laptop a worthwhile investment...

[mg-gloria]

Yes.. It's quite interesting.

I'm planning to buy Asus EEE 1000HE.

In goes Win7 or Ubuntu, dunno yet. But when this bastard comes out, I will give it a spin!

[Supernova]

Using an eee 900 now, there's no way I could leave a full desktop operating system!

[Toco]

does this mean there will be a 3rd person on those amusing mac ads on tv?

[YamNivek]

Does anyone else think that google will eventually (100years time) become like Buy 'n' Large from Wall-E??

[BBloke]

Are MS still doing the netbook app restriction of 3 concurrent programs?

Gotta agree with you Nova. I couldn't leave a full desktop system. Only because the older I get the bigger things need to be to be seen!!!!

[Devvil]

The true purpose of chrome

[Flynnstone]

Are MS still doing the netbook app restriction of 3 concurrent programs?

I read somewhere that they have removed that restriction. It would have been a really stupid one, although apparently they are still saying the netbook version will only be available on machines with 10 inch screens or less.