Chrome OS

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Many of you will have read about the Chrome OS demo Google gave last night. Or watched the videos. (If you haven't: Check the Chromium OS project website for details.)

Executive summary: Linux-based OS with the Chrome browser as sole front-end; only web apps; no local data storage, your data is kept 'in the cloud'.

The question is: Do you see any use for it? Are you going to use Chrome OS as secondary OS on a netbook or perhaps even as primary OS?

Personally I'm going to stick to OS X and Windows.

[Srugie Veteran]

I can't see myself using it.

[Lilrich]

?All applications are designed to run in a web browser and all the user's data is stored on Google's servers.?

[what]

If I didn't already have my Macbook for portable computing, and if you could sync stuff to your own 'cloud' (home PC or server) both locally and over the internet to your Chrome OS machine, then I could see myself using it at some stage. But as things stand, no.

[Zmijutin]

From my point of view, Google Chrome OS is only for netboooks and smartbook (and other 'books' that size). No more, no less. I mean, it will be stupid to replace, Winodows Mac OS X or Linux for a new not much developed OS. And I think that Google Chrome OS was design like that.

[Rudy]

Probably on my netbook (which hasn't been used in ages....)

[Syanide]

Sure, I'd like to try it. And if they let go of hardware restrictions, I'd like to use it on my old PC at home, which everyone uses only for surfing anyway, I think that a stripped down OS like Chrome would probably fly on it.

[Ambroos]

Maybe as a help-I-need-internet-really-fast-solution, but nothing else for sure.

[buckboii]

nah, just windows for now.

[MR_Candyman]

no, personally I think this whole cloud computing thing is a joke

[The_Wizard]

I could see myself using it, but not on my currrent setup (only 80gb hdd, with ~40gb allocated for xp & the same for win 7 )

[Haptic]

Don't see it being used for pc's.

[Volatile]

Too early. Cloud is growing, but is not big enough yet to adjust to a browser only OS.

[McCordRm]

Hopefully, it'll help them catch the pedophiles. I don't think Google has any issues with sharing info.

[brentaal]

Already using it as my primary OS. Chrome OS is so cash.

[null.]

I might try it at some point. Can't say it's something I'm interested in using though.

[Growled Member]

I some how always end up trying them all. I can easily see myself using this.

[:: Lyon ::]

Maybe when we can get free unlimited high speed Wi Fi connection anywhere in the world, then I might use it

[null_]

I could see myself using it on a netbook-like device for quick and easy access to information like checking my e-mail or something, but not as a full-time operating system.

As already mentioned, there's not enough free broadband internet coverage available to have all of your information, documents, pictures, music, etc. in the cloud. What happens if there's a service outage? You'd be essentially cut off from your data. That's why I can see this being more of a secondary operating system for small internet connected devices vs. being used on full blown computer systems like the notebooks and desktops of today.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I'd love to give it a try but the idea of a browser-based operating system seems a little too early. I would never use it as my primary operating system. A simple Internet blackout would cripple the functionality of Chrome OS. Also, the thought of my private information being stored on Google's servers (see Cloud computing) is a major push factor.

[Rappy Veteran]

I could see myself using it on a netbook-like device for quick and easy access to information like checking my e-mail or something, but not as a full-time operating system.

As already mentioned, there's not enough free broadband internet coverage available to have all of your information, documents, pictures, music, etc. in the cloud. What happens if there's a service outage? You'd be essentially cut off from your data. That's why I can see this being more of a secondary operating system for small internet connected devices vs. being used on full blown computer systems like the notebooks and desktops of today.

yeah same

[tsupersonic]

They're planning on releasing chrome for linux, so why bother? Just use your favorite distro with chrome.

[redvamp128]

I could actually see it -- More or less as a Dual Boot option on a laptop. Windows for those times when you want to do work offline ,games ,and some online things or chromeos for that quick trip to the web to send an email or check the email.

Now if they could actually find a way to do the following- they may have something-

Allow chromeos to make backup images of your Windows Install and be able to restore the image. So that should your system become non bootable for windows it can restore it while you are surfing the web.

Edited November 25, 2009 by redvamp128

[Death Proof]

Not as of now, but maybe if i own a netbook in future. Aafterall what would be a netbook without a net based OS

[svnO.o]

I'd love to give it a try but the idea of a browser-based operating system seems a little too early. I would never use it as my primary operating system. A simple Internet blackout would cripple the functionality of Chrome OS. Also, the thought of my private information being stored on Google's servers (see Cloud computing) is a major push factor.

+1.