Kyle Matyas Information Studies 19 Fiat Lux

Google Chrome OS- The Idea Behind It Google wants a share of the OS market Google wants a share of the OS market Most of the time people access their computer to get on the internet Most of the time people access their computer to get on the internet Why not just create a browser-based operating system Why not just create a browser-based operating system

Chrome OS Google Chrome (Internet Browser) was designed with speed in mind Google Chrome (Internet Browser) was designed with speed in mind The OS is no different The OS is no different Traditional OS’s take time to boot up Traditional OS’s take time to boot up –Around 45 seconds normally –Chrome OX- 7 seconds to login screen

Functionality Anything you put on the computer is instantly available to you anywhere Anything you put on the computer is instantly available to you anywhere There needs to be a place to store all that data There needs to be a place to store all that data –Google GDrive Not possible with current technology because of speed and space constraints Not possible with current technology because of speed and space constraints

Advantages Don’t have to worry about programs slowing your computer down Don’t have to worry about programs slowing your computer down No lost files No lost files No software updates No software updates Stateless-Nothing is stored on your computer, everything is on the internet Stateless-Nothing is stored on your computer, everything is on the internet All this=SPEED All this=SPEED

Disadvantages Possible lack of program availibility Possible lack of program availibility Mostly Flash based Mostly Flash based Can it use heavy duty programs without slowing down?--probably not without sacrificing speed Can it use heavy duty programs without slowing down?--probably not without sacrificing speed –Games? World of Warcraft World of Warcraft Call of Duty: MW2 Call of Duty: MW2 –Media Editing Programs? Movie Maker, etc. Movie Maker, etc.

Overall Usefulness/Can It Take Business Away from Microsoft and Apple? To be determined To be determined Still in production, beta stage Still in production, beta stage Almost like Smartphone with apps Almost like Smartphone with apps Will it be able to do some of the heavier lifting that current OS’s can do? Will it be able to do some of the heavier lifting that current OS’s can do?

Android Operating system designed by Google Operating system designed by Google Trying to compete with iPhone and Blackberry Smartphone OS’s Trying to compete with iPhone and Blackberry Smartphone OS’s First phone with Android sold estimated 100,000 copies first week (iPhone 3G was 1 million) First phone with Android sold estimated 100,000 copies first week (iPhone 3G was 1 million)

Other Projects Google In-Quotes Google In-Quotes Google Squared Google Squared Google Audio-Indexing Google Audio-Indexing Google Similar Images Google Similar Images

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