The Operating System or OS in the cloud-based Google, Chrome OS will be released around the fourth quarter this year, and start shipping around September or October this year as mentioned by the Vice President of Product Management for Google’s Sundar Pichai.
However, more and more improvements are expected accordingly as the impact of this release and its response. Basically, the Chrome OS comprises of three levels, first is the Firmware, Second is the browser and lastly the Window Manager. However, the basic aim of Chrome OS is to:
- Build Web Applications.
- HTML 5 offline modes.
- The event notification.
- Background Processing.
This news will be of interest to those who have begun to wonder whether Google should even contemplate introducing its web app focused operating system, particularly with the success of Android and the iPad.
GigaOm’s Kevin Tofel raises a valid point:
“Chrome OS was initially introduced as a platform for the netbook form factor, but if the market is shifting to tablets, Google will have to make some significant changes to it in order to make it finger-friendly.
However, Om Malik goes on to explain that he believes Google’s acquisition of BumpTop (a free flowing desktop app) is to play a significant role in transforming Chrome OS.
That said, the heaviest criticisms come from pundits and analysts who fear Google’s reliance on “the cloud” for its OS could be its major downfall.
Google Chrome OS will reportedly follow a three-tier architecture: firmware, browser and window manager and aims to leveraging web apps, HTML5’s offline modes, background processing, and notifications.
