Chrome OS Event Initial Overview

Well, unfortunately, the VP of Product Management at Google,  Sundar Pichai, started today's event off by saying there is no beta of Chrome OS available yet. He then went into describing how far the Chrome web browser has come:

And now for the boot up! Pachai says that Chrome OS will aim for a 14 second boot-up.

Above is the first real screenshot of Chrome OS.

And for all you haters out there: Chrome OS will have Flash support. There were many doubts that this would happen, but it has.

Pichai explained that Chrome OS's goals where the same as Chrome's: 

• Speed
• Simplicity
• Security

Apps will be web-based, no installing. They will be tabs of the Chrome browser.

Matt Papakipos took the stage after Pichai to explain the development side of Google's operating system. The OS will have automatic updates, meaning no users are left behind with security vulnerabilities.  Papakipos also explained how Chrome OS will be different from current systems. He explained that if you get a new computer, you just log into Chrome OS on it and all of your data is there for your, waiting.

And here's the downer: "As a comsumer, you cannot download Chrome OS. You have to go buy a device with the system on it." Well that about does it for me. I thought we would be able to download and install Chrome OS. I mean, isn't that what open source is supposed to be about?

Continue on after the break for the Chrome OS event photo collection.

Chrome Browser Shows File Managing Skills in Time for Chrome OS

Word comes from Downloadsquad.com that there have been some interesting changes to Chrome for Chrome OS's source code. The recently discovered browser is now showing even more signs of the power it will have in Google's operating system.

Now you can examine your files and directories in Chrome (just as you do with Windows Explorer). To check this out just type these into Chrome: "C:\" (for Windows), "/Users/your_username" (for Mac) or "home/your_username" (for Linux). Now this isn't exactly groundbreaking, since Firefox will do the same thing.

However, Download Squad also points out that the source code now contains a "mount library". This reveals plans to have the Chrome browser mount drives in Chrome OS. So get ready to really do "everything" through your browser in Chrome OS!

[Via Download Squad]

Chrome Browser for Chrome OS (.deb package)

This Chrome version for Chrome OS was discovered a few weeks ago, but we found that it was somewhat difficult to obtain the actual Chrome for Chrome OS installation package (the .deb file). So we thought we would post up a screenshot of the browser in action (with our chosen theme on it).

Notice the small "x" beside the question mark in the top right-hand corner. This tells you "no networks available" if you hover on it. Just another sign of the power that will be given to the Chrome web browser in Chrome OS. It really will be your go to guy for all interaction with Chrome OS.

Speaking of this being a .deb file, we wonder if Chrome OS will be Debian based (Debian uses .deb files for installing programs, like .exe for Windows and .dmg for Mac) ... We've seen some pretty awesome things done with Debian-based GNU/Linux distributions (like Ubuntu and xPUD). With all the distros that are based on it, we know that Debian can be a very flexible base to Chrome OS. And Chrome OS's completely "new windowing system" will insure that this isn't "just another Linux OS" like many people are predicting.

Here's the .deb file for you Linux users out there: Chrome Browser for Chrome OS .deb package

Chrome Browser: Fastest of the Browsers, Fastest on Linux

Two separate news pieces come to us today about Google's Chrome browser. Apparently, Chrome is the fastest browser available overall and performs best in its developer build form on GNU/Linux OS's (using X11 windowing system):

From LifeHacker we have this:
"Browser Speed Tests: The Windows 7 Results

Firefox 3.6 Beta 1, like every other browser, makes a claim to being "faster." We took Firefox and all the other latest browsers, put them on Windows 7, and ran them through our human-measured speed tests to vet the bragging." Continue reading at LifeHacker.com

And Slashdot sends word of this:

"X11 Chrome Reportedly Outperforms Windows and Mac Versions

In a curious contrast to conventional wisdom, there are reports of X11 Chromium being faster than Windows or Mac versions" Continue reading at Slashdot.org

That's good news for us future users of Chrome OS. We'll have a beast of a browser to truck us around in the interwebs at break-neck speed!