A Google Netbook Running on Chrome OS?

Google is gearing up its Chrome OS for the netbook market.  Although it is seen by the industry as a potential competitor to Microsoft’s Windows OS, sources are saying that Google is no hurry to collide heads on with Microsoft on all PC platforms.  Chrome OS is expected to be released on the second half of 2010 and associated hardware is now being developed by leading manufacturers such as Acer, Qualcomm, Asus, Lenovo, Freescale, TI and Intel.  Google is targeting the Chrome OS for the new generation of computer users who spend more of their time online accessing social media and multimedia services such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and many more.  It will also look at the developing shift to cloud computing from the traditional set-up where applications reside in the user PC.  Since these applications may require mobility and portability, Google is recommending the Chrome OS for devices with solid-state drives.  There are also reports that Google is working with one hardware manufacturer on a Google-branded netbook that will run on the Chrome OS.

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