Comments on: GOOGLE OPERATING SYSTEM: DEAD ON ARRIVAL?

By: Google Announces OS; Blogosphere Says “Finally!” | Artefact | Blog

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:48:09 +0000

[...] own! ). For some it’s either the “Windows Killer” everyone’s been expecting, or a DOA vaporware that’s going nowhere. But most likely, it will just be a simple, free alternative for your [...]

By: dustbury.com » There’s no face like Chrome?

dustbury.com » There’s no face like Chrome? — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:03:29 +0000

[...] a brand name may well backfire on Google: Why Google’s deciding to paste the “Chrome” name onto [their operating-system] [...]

By: A

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:34:37 +0000

Nice perspective, seems to totally quash Google’s hopes lol. But Google is no mean beast, let’s wait and see what they can pull off. And seriously, when I first read that HUGE comic strip on google chrome, I was a good deal excited about the ideas, but sadly, things didn’t turn out as beautifully for Google as they expected….

By: imissmyjuno

imissmyjuno — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:04:47 +0000

Thanks for summarizing my thoughts. And I do agree that Google has some more funding and reason to make a stab — I have trouble coming up with continuous sources of income for them, in the age of ads growing increasingly insufficient.

By: Newt

Newt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:24:44 +0000

My feeling is that another difference is that Google is planning to have the two chrome products be so integrated that there won’t be a noticeable difference between installing just the browser or the whole package.

And, there are MANY of us out here that are TIRED of glacially slow startups and shutdowns, yet we don’t use Linux because we: a). don’t have the C++ skills mentioned earlier; b). fear the lack of backup customer support will result in some catastrophe, and; c). are subject to IT departments that don’t want to allow non-name-brand products onto company machines. Google, it seems, is out to answer all of the Linux weaknesses.

By: LOP

LOP — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:52:10 +0000

There is a big difference between Linux and Linux Chrome, Google!. Google has billions of dollars and interests involved to make it work, it is not the Linux we all know

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:41:11 +0000

Ummm, Chrome OS will be a repackaged Linux kernel with a new windowing system and UI if I read the press release correctly.

By: Aidan

Aidan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:31:31 +0000

Fair comments, but I think the major difference between Google and Linux is money. Google is heavily capitalized, with billions on hand, a huge internet infrastructure, and professional programmers dedicated to making their stuff work. Linux has none of these. Google also has billions of hits on their start page every day – that much free advertising will have an effect.

Linux, despite operations like Ubuntu, has never got past the perception of requiring a technical know-how based in programming. Even in Ubuntu, a large portion of fixes, and patches require specific command-line procedures – an instant no-go for anyone who’s never touched C++. Google’s entire portfolio is based on making applications easy and intuitive to use, with fewer features than the Microsoft alternative. If they do the same with the OS, it could work.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:30:28 +0000

Is there any way to get my hands on an early copy of Chrome OS?