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November 20 morning news, Google at the time the western United States at 10:00 on November 19 at Google Chrome OS operating system, a press conference to formally marking the first time, its veil.

Netease Google conference, according to Record of Science and Technology, an inventory of the following ten points:

1. Chrome OS operating system, Google Chrome browser to the core. Chrome now has 40 million users, they are very care about the speed of the browser. In addition, Mac version of Chrome is expected to release this year, Linux version progress quickly, while the expansion based on HTML and javascrirpt also coming soon.

2.Chrome OS will be completely around the HTML5 standards. HTML5 is used for the construction site the latest version of markup language, be able to use multiple processors, the computer is completely built-in video and audio, can use the headset and camera.

3. Google has launched Chrome OS comes from its attention to three major industry trends: First, the Internet this was an unprecedented development; second cloud computing; three levels of innovation in equipment, telephones have become more intelligent, laptops are more like mobile phones.

4.Chrome OS concerned about three main points: speed, simple and secure.

Terms of speed – the computer starts 7 seconds, 3 seconds landing. In addition, each application on the Chrome OS software is network-based, no installation.
Simple connection – the operating system for all applications in the label, through multi-window interface, the user can easily use the variety of applications. Google a text document for this presentation, Flash, video, electronic reading, chess games.

Safety – Chrome OS auto-update, verify the boot, the system is compiled every part of the password, start auto-detection

5. Users and developers how to use the Chrome OS.

Chrome OS can work on any computer, but only supports Flash, does not support the hard disk. Google will list the hardware configuration for your reference tables, such as support for WiFi network cards.

As a consumer (general users), are neither downloaded Chrome OS, Google must buy pre-installed operating system, Internet access to this equipment.

If it is the developer, you can now download the source code to start using Chrome OS.

In addition, the operating system listed on the schedule – end of next year, before annual leave in 2010.

6. To support Google Chrome OS access to the Internet in this type and price.

Chrome OS is currently the main support for the Internet book, from the presentation used in Asus Eee PC, co-operation among the PC makers are still recognized. X86 and can run on ARM.

Prices are expected within the framework of the current habits, but can not predict the price of one year after their current access to the Internet than the larger.

7. About the same as Apple’s iPhone application store launched.

Google said it is considering how to Chrome OS-based collection of online web applications, driver certification is also working with hardware vendors and test.

Android application is currently unable to run in Chrome OS inside.

8. Whether to support other browsers and plug-ins, such as Microsoft’s Silverlight.

Chrome OS core is Chrome, it is not possible to use another browser. But it is open source, other browsers can also be used to make their own browser, the operating system.

Google will be hard work to integrate all kinds of plug-ins, but for specific plug-ins like Silverlight, said no comment.

9. Whether to support offline access?

Users can store various types of local media, including video, books and games, the implementation of HTML5 features can be used offline.

10. Google Chrome OS business model and the Google product line positioning.

Google said there is only development system, there is no plans to develop advertising business, “As for business, when the network becomes better, we have benefited will be more.”

For the Chrome OS in the company’s positioning, its founder Sergey Brin said that at present are mainly concerned with and meet the needs of users, while the Chrome OS can meet the needs of computer users to easily, “This is more than all our other business strategies . “

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Time of year, Google has released to the industry on a heavyweight News (Google’s every move is an eye-catching), which is published in its browser, to be released next year, the PC-based Chrome browser, operating system, -Chrome OS. A time when end of the year, recently there has been news that Google’s operating system, this will be released within the next week, no doubt for the industry is also a blockbuster. Apart from this writer was surprised, for early release Cikuan Google operating system, there are still some confusion.

The biggest confusion is that Google is really ready for this operating system, it? The first is of general interest in the industry and users of software and hardware compatibility issues. Although the Internet long before the stream has Chrome OS screenshots, but after all, just screenshots, and user experience is really useful and totally different things. Look at the information from the public to see, Chrome OS is based on the Linux core should be established, while in the PC used in other kernel-based Linux systems, both in development time and application than Chrome OS to be much longer, but until Today, the industry can not be talking about Linux delays have an impact in the PC market share when the share of power, its hardware and software compatibility is still the biggest Achilles heel. Is Google in such a short period of time (or even earlier than expected) had to solve it? As a Microsoft PC operating system vendors to focus on. Shangju because of compatibility problems led to the Vista operating system, lost generation, so Windows7 R & D among the hardware and software compatibility as a top priority, throwing a lot of manpower and financial resources have today is different from the very different from the previous generation of the market to reflect Vista. I stated here is just a successful operating system, how much more difficult. Good at or that it is used Microsoft-based business like this, Google will be easy to do?

The second confusion is not only based on the above Linux kernel, according to Google, said before, the operating system, or prior to its release of Chrome-based browser, network operating system. I as an ordinary PC users do not want to dwell on this concept, just do not understand is that, Chrome OS What is the use of means? Is already pre-pre-installed on the PC do? Or should I say from the network, downloaded to a local PC to install to use? Or a network of online use? Judging from the recent rumors of view, will be released ahead of Chrome OS will be available for download, it is very likely to use a pattern is a free download and then install to the PC. That attendant problem is to download and install, users have their own PC to download and install the operating system and post-Google’s Chrome OS what kind of relationship? Yes you can uninstall the previous operating system do? Users can start, or you can choose to use the operating system? If Google allows users to shirk in the previous operating system, then the user before the PC’s hardware and software can be Chrome OS to run smoothly on the whole do? This is undoubtedly back to the previous compatibility issues.

The author would like to make here is that as long as the Chrome OS can not do so (at least before the user PC operating system compared to already), then the user and then install a separate operating system are the reasons? After all, unlike the operating system the browser (in fact, before the browser Google Chrome there are also some sites are not compatible with the phenomenon), if there is compatibility issues which will directly affect the user experience. Besides, who is also not clear if the load Google’s operating system, will impact on the existing system. If so, I am afraid that the user selects Chrome OS on a question of not just superfluous. In addition, if Google do not have to decide if the operating system, can successfully uninstall it? In short the above confusion, Google is not to be 11 official clarification and explanation. The market and users for Google’s operating system is still puzzled.

The third confusion is that if the industry and users know, a PC operating system shipments, and customers will be the largest and most concise way to purchase PC,, PC manufacturers pre-installed. But until today, I have not seen what the mainstream PC makers have decided to start larger-scale pre-installed so-called Google Chrome OS reports. Is it to promote their bones the way the operating system as I analyzed above, a network of free free download do? If so, is the writer above said, many of the doubts waiting for Google to go to the market and users precise answer. In this way if you want users to use Google’s operating system is irresponsible for the user, Google has faced its own huge market risks.

Compared with these confused, some are very clear and is a fait accompli. That is Google’s biggest rival Microsoft’s newly released Win7′s hot, and Bing-than-expected share of search engine growth. Perhaps this is the Google operating system, released in advance, or more precisely the underlying causes of the message sent in advance. Do not know whether this news will be confirmed by Google practical action, or denied. But in any case, this news for Google is a marketing strategy for victory, it could be people’s eyes and attention from Microsoft’s body temporarily transferred to their own side (the Internet company is very good at public relations), as originally published Google wanted to do the same as the operating system is just reminds people of its Chrome browser, released prior to the memory of the same.

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