Operating system inside a browser - Windows4all.com

[Kudo]

I have never seen this before and I just wanted to share it here :)

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Have you ever seen a Operating System inside a browser? Have you ever seen a Internet Explorer inside a Firefox Browser? Maybe you have recently moved to Linux/Mac operating system from Windows but you are missing familiar interface and want to spend some time on Microsoft Windows but don't have access to it, if this is scenario for you then here is windows4all.com.

Windows4all.com is a Silverlight based online virtual operating system. It is is a website that simulates an operating system inside your web browser. Windows4all.com replicates the desktop environment of a modern operating system. You can launch applications right away without installation.

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Windows4all.com - online virtual operating system

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

there is a web based linux os called Ghost dont remember the link though

[Colin-uk Veteran]

its been done before a couple of times (that i know of :p )

and thats an ugly ass font they be using, not too badly done though i guess :)

[insomniac9]

I have there's ghost as mentioned above (link: http://g.ho.st/main.jsp) and there was desktop two, don't know if this is still running.

Edit: looks like desktop two has been shut down

Theres also eyeos (link: http://www.eyeos.org/)

[Lord Ba'al]

The idea really isn't new, and what makes this one worse than the others is that they use that Silverlight junk :x

[ccoltmanm]

Updated with Silverlight 3.0 Very fast!

[Subject Delta]

Am I the only person that finds these things to be practically pointless?

[still1]

I have seen a lot of website like this before.

[david]

Very cool. Extremely quick and responsive.

[gdodson]

I tried to see how many OS in an OS instances I could get, but unfortunately Silverlight bugged out at just 2.

[PNWDweller]

The practical use I can see for these types of things are if you are really wanting to have a place to use while at work or home but not on their PC.

I have eyeos installed in my personal site for myself. I don't use it though. :) I have it set up for when I get a new job that lets me work and go to my personal site. I have it set up to link to my personal music files, other files as well so I can use them or change them when I can.

I did look atht eh link for this one and it is nice and smooth, but like the other stuff, I can't really see my need to be using it daily.

[the_architect]

  Frank Fontaine said:

Am I the only person that finds these things to be practically pointless?

Not at all.

[Madoshi]

  Frank Fontaine said:

Am I the only person that finds these things to be practically pointless?

def not

i think its pointless also

[c3ntury]

  Lord Ba said:

The idea really isn't new, and what makes this one worse than the others is that they use that Silverlight junk :x

Silverlight actually has alot more potential to rule the web nowadays then flash does.