Earlier today you read about Dell’s customized Chrome OS image for users of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v netbook. Now we’ve got another story about Google’s browser-based operating system. An Asus T91 MT convertible tablet-style netbook users has managed to install an early build of Chrome OS on his device, and he’s posted a video […]
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Dell provides custom Google Chrome OS image for Mini 10V users
Say what you will about Dell, but there’s no denying that this is one of the coolest things any OEM has done for enthusiasts in a long time. Own a Dell Mini 10V? Wish you could give that early build of Google Chrome OS a try on your netbook? You’re in luck, because Dell’s Doug […]
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Will Google heavily subsidize or give away free Chrome netbooks?
The day Google demoed Chrome OS for the first time, Brad and I had an interesting back-and-forth discussion about it. One of the things I was curious about was whether or not Google might offer Chrome OS hardware at heavily subsidized prices – or even free. Over at Linux Journal, Glyn Moody wonders the same […]
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Google Chrome OS image now available, tested on netbooks – Video
There’s been a bit of confusion about Google’s new operating-system-that’s-really-just-a-browser. While Google did announce yesterday that the OS would be designed for upcoming “netbooks” with larger screens and keyboards and solid state disks, the most important thing Google announced was that the project was open source. And the code is available today. And that means […]
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Google explains Chrome OS: What it means for netbooks
Google held a press event this afternoon to talk about the company’s upcoming Google Chrome operating system. Here’s the short version: It’s a light weight OS built to support the Google Chrome web browser. The only apps that you’ll be able to install will be web apps, although Google is working to ensure that Chrome […]
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Gmail labels tweak for netbooks and other small screens
One of the defining characteristics of netbooks is that they’re smaller than full sized laptops. And most of the time, that means you have smaller, lower resolution displays. It turns out, some web sites that were designed for 1280 x 1024 pixel displays don’t look so good on screens that max out at 1024 x […]
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Dell ponders Chrome OS, Moblin for future netbooks
Dell has been offering a Linux option for its netbooks pretty much since day one. The company’s 9 and 10 inch mini-notebooks each come with a choice of Windows or Ubuntu Linux. Now Dell’s Doug Anson says the company is looking at other options as well, including the Intel-backed Moblin Linux distributions and Google’s upcoming […]
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Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo among Google Chrome OS partners
When Google announced plans to launch a Google Chrome Operating System this morning, the company mentioned that netbooks running the OS should be available by the second half of 2010. It didn’t say who would be making those netbooks. I had a chance to ask an ASUS representative for comment this afternoon, and the official […]
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Google announces Chrome Operating System, targeted at netbooks
After years of speculation that Google was planning on launching an operating system, Google has confirmed that… it’s planning on launching an operating system. At launch, the open source, Linux-based OS will be a light weight system targeted specifically at netbooks, but it should run on any x86 or ARM-based computers. The source code should […]
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Google conducting netbook usability study
Google appears to be planning a netbook usability study, and the company is seeking recruits. CNet found a posting on Craigslist which points to a document netbook users can fill out to join the study. Participants need to be able to get to Google’s Mountain View or San Francisco offices, so if you’re reading this […]