Google Chrome OS

It's official - Google are developing an operating system for personal computers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm

Google is developing an operating system (OS) for personal computers, in a direct challenge to market leader Microsoft and its Windows system. Google Chrome OS will be aimed initially at small, low-cost netbooks, but will eventually be used on PCs as well. Google said netbooks with Chrome OS could be on sale by the middle of 2010. "Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS," the firm said in its official blog. The operating system, which will run on an open source licence, was a "natural extension" of its Chrome browser, the firm said.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/...chrome-os.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=20815&tag=nl.e589
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Greenfield/?p=406&tag=nl.e589

They're designing it to be quick, simple, and easy to use, and want it to start in a matter of seconds, allowing people to be surfing the internet in moments.

I've not read the three links above yet (but I have a couple of others), but my thoughts are that this is going to be the first truly web-oriented OS, and may well take full advantage of the cloud.

I, for one, am quite excited. In fact, I've already started making preparations and began practising my grovelling for when our Supreme Overlords take over - I can't wait!