This is just an example of tech editors at major news outlets not understanding simple english. The new os is NOT based on the chrome web browser, in it's own blog release about the new OS google says it's based on a linux kernel which obviously it would be...or bsd etc.
Not sure what is worse, the writer not able to understand the blog post or not realize that a web browser isn't an OS. Perhaps the distinction between chrome os and android will be similiar to os x and the os the iphone runs. On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:01 AM, t.piwowar <[email protected]> wrote: > The new Google OS is targeted at netbooks. I take this to be Google's > assessment that Win7 will be a flop at this end of the market. > > I find it very interesting that it is based on Chrome and not Android. I > did find it curious that Chrome's features did smell a bit like OS > architecture, but with Android out in front I expected Google to run with > that. It will be interesting to see Google advancing two distinct OS > alternatives, while M$ can't seem to manage even one. > > On Jul 8, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Mike Sloane wrote: > >> In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google is expected to >> announce on Wednesday that it is developing an operating >> system for a personal computer based on its Chrome browser, >> according to two people briefed on Google's plans. >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
