Google Chrome OS ,Screenshots

Google released the source code for Chrome OS on Thursday, beginning the process of producing a browser-based operating system by the end of 2010 for lower-end PCs called Netbooks. Although Linux runs under the covers, the applications all run within Google's browser.




Meanwhile, the source code for Chrome OS is already available. Here's the login screen:

Chrome OS is a lightweight Linux distribution based on Debian that uses a lot of open-source software: Host AP Linux drivers, PAM (an authentication mechanism), Syslinux (a lightweight bootloader), IBus (Intelligent Input Bus for Linux / Unix OS), ConnMan (Internet connection manager), XScreenSaver and other software. More on this later.

Live blogging:



- Chrome OS launches next year



Chrome, the foundation of Chrome OS

- Chrome has 40 million users

- Chrome focuses on: speed, security, simplicity

- new stuff: Chrome for Mac/Linux and extensions



HTML5: making the web more powerful

- powerful web apps

- web apps should use threads

- offline web apps



Converging trends

- netbooks have an explosive growth

- millions of users are living in the cloud



Chrome OS:

- instant boot

- Chrome on Chrome OS is faster

- every app is a web app

- all data is in the cloud

- browser security model



Demo:

- 7 seconds boot time

- the UI is a work in progress

- easy to access favorite apps

- app menu

- panels: persistent lightweight windows (example: Google Talk)

- file browser

- local files open in web apps (including Microsoft Office online apps)

- native video player

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wall paper

Market:

- reference hardware

- you can't download Chrome OS and install it on your machine

- the only way to install the OS is to buy a Chrome OS machine

- the target launch time: the end of next year



What is Google Chrome OS?

- the web browser is the most important program on your computer

- your browser is your operating system





Source  : Googel system