Dear Microsoft, Brace Yourself. Sincerely, Google. ( Google Chrome OS )
8 Jul 2009In typical Google fashion, a simple post to the Official Google Blog at 12:37 AM Eastern Time brings news of perhaps their most ambitious project yet. Tonight Google dropped an atomic warhead aimed directly at Microsoft. The message? Google is set to unveil its own operating system based around their Chrome browser.
Here’s the first paragraph from the blog post:
It’s been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we’re announcing a new project that’s a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It’s our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.
External Reading:
- Official Google Blog – Introducing the Google Chrome OS
- New York Times – Google Plans to Unveil PC Operating System
- TechCrunch – Google Drops A Nuclear Bomb On Microsoft. And It’s Made of Chrome.
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4 Responses to Dear Microsoft, Brace Yourself. Sincerely, Google. ( Google Chrome OS )
Neil Anderson
July 8th, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Chrome browser has 6% share in less than a year. Amazing.
Matt Hayden
July 8th, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I wish Chrome were currently available for Linux….as good as Firefox is, Chrome is better.
William Lang
July 8th, 2009 at 10:12 PM
I too am a big fan of Chrome. It’s super quick and getting less buggy all the time. The only thing holding me back from full transition from FireFox is all the SEO add-ons. And also the Gmail Signature plugin for FireFox is a big plus. For all of Gmail’s bonuses, the lack of signature versatility is a little puzzling.
Cliff Arnott
July 11th, 2009 at 7:50 AM
I am also a fan of Chrome. I have use it for over a year now and it really does just keep getting better and faster. I was wondering about a Linux version but I think I get the big picture now. I would not mind doing a little Beta testing if offered.