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Jaime_Astorga · 11-21-2009, 07:16 PM

Some people have already installed it by using the source code. Behold, Chromium OS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASlXyJt-ZA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjFeUtCvLo

Underwhelming, isn't it? The only program in the OS is a browser! No other programs may be installed. No user created files may be saved or read from the local memory. The OS is completely dependent on the internet for functionality. Want to play a game? You need to go to a game website. Want to work on a document? You need to use an online office suite and save the document to some remote server when you are done.

Not only that, but Chromium OS has a stifling list of restrictions on hardware. For starters, no hard drives are allowed; flash storage only. That is to ensure fast booting times. It only gets worse from there. As I've said elsewhere, this kind of fascist control over the user experience by keeping a tight grip on hardware and software is more of Apple's shtick, and I have no idea what possessed Google to dip into it.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/l...-announcement/
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/fea...bout_chrome_os
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/n...nouncement.ars

11-21-2009, 07:16 PM	#3
Jaime_Astorga Member Retired Posts: 274 Karma: 4446 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Device: PRS-350-SC: Sony Reader Pocket Edition	Some people have already installed it by using the source code. Behold, Chromium OS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASlXyJt-ZA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjFeUtCvLo Underwhelming, isn't it? The only program in the OS is a browser! No other programs may be installed. No user created files may be saved or read from the local memory. The OS is completely dependent on the internet for functionality. Want to play a game? You need to go to a game website. Want to work on a document? You need to use an online office suite and save the document to some remote server when you are done. Not only that, but Chromium OS has a stifling list of restrictions on hardware. For starters, no hard drives are allowed; flash storage only. That is to ensure fast booting times. It only gets worse from there. As I've said elsewhere, this kind of fascist control over the user experience by keeping a tight grip on hardware and software is more of Apple's shtick, and I have no idea what possessed Google to dip into it. http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/l...-announcement/ http://www.maximumpc.com/article/fea...bout_chrome_os http://arstechnica.com/open-source/n...nouncement.ars Last edited by Jaime_Astorga; 11-22-2009 at 04:09 PM.