Google OS

[DanielHatesYou]

Anyone tried the new Google OS? Is it worth downloading?

[TopGun]

Yeah, installed on my netbook but failed to fully work (doesn't support touchpad) but its nothing for the end-user to get excited about its just a build to help developers.

I would wait for a end product unless you are a programmer or want a barebone linux machine. Not all hardware support the operting system unless you go looking for the drivers.

[prestomadcat]

I've hada mess about with it. It's basically a web browser and nothing more. But once google have finished Google Wave and it gets a decent music player shud be sorted .
I've been trying to write a few addons for it but end up messing with Google Wave (got a few spare invite ) and doing other projects

[dctyper]

once again, google should stick to what they are good at

[xant14]

I disagree dct, let google get on with it, it can only help bring down prices against monopolising companies like MS.
I don't think it will topple the windows OS, but it might shake them up a little.

[dinocol]

im really interested to see what google can conjure up in the future.. maybe they should concentrate on android and release it for the pc market..

[lawpower]

someday - Computer will be google, running google OS, using google phone, whlie driving the google car or taking the google bus. Then u get to the google bank...

[Tyagiji]

Which one is better - Google Chrome or IE8? Specially while we count speed.

[radu_gostian]

Firefox :P

[simong6]

once again, google should stick to what they are good at

I disagree, the rate at which Google are expanding - this OS Android, etc. I can see a nice little Niche opening up and Google style accreditations being created. Personally I think google are a company to watch, and if you can get in from the start as an engineer I think a good career can be made from them

[xant14]

Which one is better - Google Chrome or IE8? Specially while we count speed.

Chrome, without a doubt.

Firefox :P

Chrome, without a doubt. Even the Firefox developer, MD whatever she is says chrome is faster.

[ilinilin]

Chrome maybe, but I've read somewhere that there are some very serious privacy concerns with it... So Firefox

[markybhoy007]

Firefox everytime

[ces]

Firefox will leave chrome standing if you pipeline it.

[AbsoluteFire]

I was purely firefox for years, but have been using chrome mostly recently.

Love the lack of title and menu bar.

Back to the topic, tried a USB bootable version of ChromiumOS.
It works ok but not enough plugins/apps at the moment to do anything really useful. Sure it was fast, but I don't really have issues with a slow PC normally.