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Intel Helped Google with Chrome OS

This article seems to confirm a suspicion I had and wrote about upon Google’s initial announcement of the Chrome Operating System. Intel has been working with the Linux community for months developing a compelling operating system called Moblin. The Moblin project already uses the Chromium browser (Linux equivalent of Google Chrome) and seems like a natural starting spot for Google’s project.

I still think that Moblin or something very similar will become Google Chrome OS.

You can read CIO Today’s entire article here:

Operating Systems – Intel Confirms It Helped Develop Google’s Chrome OS.

Google entering the Operating System world with Chrome OS

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Before I left for my monthly users group meeting this morning, I caught a quick glimpse of Google’s announcement to enter the world of operating systems on Twitter. Most folks in the tech business figured it would be a natural leap for Google to work towards their own operating system, especially after the release of their Chrome browser last year. I couldn’t wait to return home and participate in the techno frenzy.

I spent most of the evening reading many of the already thousands of responses to the Google announcement introducing the Chrome Operating System. My colleague, Adam Cochran, penned a nice article from the perspective of a Google OS wish list. Give his article a read, I especially liked his #4 point. Unfortunately, many of the articles I read tonight seem to be focusing on what Google Chrome will not be versus what Google themselves already stated it will be.

The executive summary of Google’s announcement: Continue reading →