G oogle Chrome OS is an upcoming Linux-based, open source operating system designed by Google to work exclusively with web applications. First announced on July 7, 2009, Chrome OS will be publicly available as a stable release by the northern hemisphere "late fall" of 2010 according to Google. Chrome OS will not be available as a download to run and install. Instead, the operating system will only ship on specific hardware from Google's manufacturing partners. The user interface takes a minimalist approach, resembling that of the Chrome web browser. Because the only application on the device will be a browser incorporating a media player, Google Chrome OS is aimed at users who spend most of their computer time on the Internet. Featured software in Chrome OS: * GNOME 2.30 desktop environment * Google Chrome 9.0.570 web browser Updated! * Google Picasa 2.7 photo manager * OpenOffice.org 3.2 office suite * GIMP 2.6 image editor * Flash Player 10.1 plugin * Wine Windows e...
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