Browser Computerworld Kennedy Randall (Randall C Kennedy) in fluff and dust He criticized new Chrome OS, which was recently introduced Google operating system. This OS is designed for netbooks with ARM processors and x86. It will be released in 2010, although many already managed to get acquainted with the early assembly (see. eg, instructions on Lifehacker).
In Kennedy's opinion, the Chrome OS is practically no future. A two reasons. Firstly, Google Chrome OS runs on the Linux kernel. In Linux, says Randall, bad history of supporting devices and perifirii, starting with power management to display. In Google understands the problem, why did very simple: they will not support a large number of devices, write drivers and work closely with equipment manufacturers as it does Microsoft. Rather than work on contracts with manufacturers of hardware (for the organization of a full OS compatibility existing computers), Google management simply said that Chrome OS will run exclusively on the future netbooks, which have not yet We saw the light. And the OS is said to be working on a special model assumptions netbooks (Gizmodo
writesThat can not be simply set ChromeOS instead of Windows on a netbook - will have to be approved by Google to buy the model)Secondly, itself a user interface will be based on web pages, and Google Chrome browser. That is, it is obvious that Google completely rely on online job running in the cloud (as is already running services such as Google Docs or Gmail). This linkage is necessary not to everyone's liking. And by the way, the user interface in Chrome OS is not innovative. Googlers have taken a set of metaphors (Start menu, taskbar, and the dock) and replaced by a web-equivalents.
There are two more points that Kennedy lost sight of, but which we would like to draw your attention. Firstly, it seems that the OS will require an account with Google (at boot time, it requires you to account data). This in itself is not so scary. but look the web history when Google mistakenly blocked accounts of its users. In some cases, this amounts to a virtual death - people overnight were deprived your mail, the working calendar, address book, document could not discuss operational issues for Google Talk. In addition to the listed owners of netbook with Chrome Axis will receive if the account lock is just a piece of iron.
The second point. Announcing the new OS, Google surely hoped that users will begin a year later to move it. That usually affects the choice of operating system? Software that it offers. If you are a big fan of games but hate the console, the choice is clear - Windows. If you are passionate about photography, you probably select poppy (some are Switchers after working with Raw Photo Processor). Has to offer ChromeOS? Virtually nothing. The developers say that the OS is focused on networking and Web applications - this app for ChromeOS. The only problem is that the same application will work under Windows, and under Linux, and under Mac OS X. It turns out that the main advantage of Google's operating system - is the download speed (7 seconds). Once sparsely, considering that modern operating systems wake up soon ;-)
It is interesting to know your opinion about Chrome OS. Are you impressed by the presentation, whether the purchase of a netbook with the plan of the OS?