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Google finally launched Chrome Operating System. The operating system was detailed at a press conference . The new operating system brings a dramatically different look and perspective to the market and just may give Microsoft and OS X competition

1.Advantage of Google Chrome

Every Application in Google Chrome OS is a Web Application

Google Chrome Browser is Part of the OS Foundation

Google Chrome OS will Offer Easy Access to Apps

Panels Are Persistent

Google Chrome OS will Repair Itself

There is No Hard Drive

Google Chrome will not Run on Just any PC

Google Chrome OS Will Work Offline—Sort of

2.Function and Advantages of Chrome OS

- design documents
- no hard disks, only solid-state drives
- verified boot
- security: the OS does not trust any app
- read-only root file system
- user data synced to the cloud
- automatic updates for the entire OS

HTML5: making the web more powerful
- powerful web apps

- web apps should use threads
- offline web apps

Converging trends
- netbooks have an explosive growth
- millions of users are living in the cloud

Chrome OS:
- instant boot
- Chrome on Chrome OS is faster
- every app is a web app

- all data is in the cloud
- browser security model

Demo:
- 7 seconds boot time
- the UI is a work in progress
- easy to access favorite apps
- app menu
- panels: persistent lightweight windows (example: Google Talk)
- file browser
- local files open in web apps (including Microsoft Office online apps)
- native video player