Google to launch a new operating system

As Gmail and other Google applications come out of beta, they announce that they will be writing an operating system! After the success (functionality-wise rather than download count) of Chrome, I personally can’t wait for it to come out, and will be one of the first to download and install it. roll on 2010!

By Clinton Montague

Google is developing an operating system (OS) for personal computers, in a direct challenge to market leader Microsoft and its Windows system.


BBC news – Google to launch operating system (8th July 2009)

I’m not entirely sure that this is a direct challenge to Windows 7 – but I do think that in the beginning, it will be a great OS for netbooks etc. I don’t see this being a replacement for my main OS any time soon; I will install it though, but I would imagine that would be for internet browsing and testing purposes only.

Two things that I can definitely be sure of is that a) it will be lightning fast, b) it will be more secure than the queen’s bedroom.

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