Google demonstrated its Chrome OS

Internet company Google has officially announced its operating system for PC Chrome OS. As you might guess, it was built based on the eponymous browser. The peculiarity of the platform - that is the first "cloud" operating system, released for personal computers. Instead of the usual applications, it will use Internet services. So, Microsoft Office is to replace the service Google Docs, Windows Media Player - YouTube, a program for viewing pictures - Picasa. If you lose your computer with the OS or it fails, your data is stored in a "cloud", which is available after logging into Google, will not suffer. There are other pluses. One of them - that the platform is extremely fast. The desktop operating system will appear on the laptop screen after three seconds after turning it on, and fully to the work of Chrome OS will be ready in seven seconds. Exit the computer from hibernation is almost instantaneous. As Google itself says that this feature of its product to compete successfully with both Windows and Mac OS, and with others - mobile operating systems. Obviously, the company hinted at the Apple iPad - its CEO Steve Jobs also called "computer of the future." Initial setup PC with Chrome OS, say at Google, took about a minute. The interface is simple and clear: be able to understand and the elderly, and children. What is important for business, Google has taken care of and safety. Then there are tools for data encryption, and automatic updates. Some work processes can be organized in a "sandbox", which is isolated from the Internet - it will work on the principle of the network. What is important, laptop with Google you can go online in the "incognito" with a guest account. So give the laptop into the wrong hands can be without regard to safety. All applications for Chrome OS will be distributed through a special store Chrome Web Store. It will work exactly the same principle on which the mobile Apple AppStore and Android Market. Some applications will be paid, some - not. Most of them will be focused on the functional use of the Internet, but many will be made available offline. Now assortment Chrome Web Store includes 5 thousand applications - and this is the start of the system! Service, by the way, already operational, but only in the United States. The next year he will be available in Europe. Considering the level of penetration in the U.S. and Western Europe broadband Internet access, the fact that Chrome OS can completely replace Windows itself for most ordinary users, there is no doubt. It is much easier: because applications run "in the clouds", the system is almost deprived of the possibility of viral infection and has to work very stable. Not long ago, Google said that Chrome OS computers will be very cheap, because they do not need a powerful "iron." And this is very important for business and for users in developing countries where markets are growing much faster than the PC than in Europe or the U.S.! According to preliminary information Google netbooks will be sold for about $ 300. Google is the very presentation of a 12.1-inch netbook that has a company logo. It will not be sold, but this is a working demo. Convinced of the shortcomings marketologicheskih platform Android (too many producers, "fragmented" operating system), the Internet giant has decided this time to do the release devices under its own brand. It sounds promising. Unless, of course, the promises about the price will remain in force. Show the public the first "guglobuk" has a SSD-drive, webcam, keyboard with isolated keys module for connecting 3G. Carried out in strict black and looks quite impressive. The device is not the usual function keys, Windows, and on-site keys Caps Lock key is calling search Google. The touchpad is increased in size and has no physical buttons. From this we can conclude that the right mouse button Chrome OS users will not need it. Device weighs 1.8 kg, has a D-Sub outputs, and USB. Sell ​​"guglobuki" in the U.S. will be the operator Verizon Wireless. Every month it will provide users with 100 MB of free traffic. Of course, very little, but it may also indicate that the new system will be economical use of the Internet traffic. Will be engaged in the production of devices Acer and Samsung.