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The Chrome operating system is a work in progress. We’re looking for the right users to try it out and tell us how we can make it better.

Each participant in the Pilot program will receive a Cr-48 Chrome notebook; in return, we'll expect you to use it regularly and send us detailed feedback.

Sound interesting? Please note:

Chrome OS is for people who live on the web.
It runs web-based applications, not legacy PC software.

The Pilot program is not for the faint of heart.
Things might not always work just right.

The Pilot program is open to individuals, businesses, schools, non-profits and developers based in the United States. Learn about Chrome notebooks for business

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. We'll review the requests that come in and contact you if you've been selected.
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Ive signed up... have you!?

Sign Up Here!

EDIT - just realised the small print does say US yete their is an option of any country... oh well i fail
 
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Chrome OS is for people who live on the web.
It runs web-based applications, not legacy PC software.
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So it runs web apps the same as a PC/Tablet/Netbook using chrome browser without the ability to run OS native apps as well... Am I missing the point of this?
 
Oh look. Another Google.... thing... were they get you to sign up, wait for ages, launch and then leave you asking "wtf is the point in this", never to return to using it. Save for gmail. But people only used that because at the time it offered more space than hotmail.
 
Athanor said:
So it runs web apps the same as a PC/Tablet/Netbook using chrome browser without the ability to run OS native apps as well... Am I missing the point of this?
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It is a device aimed at those who only want to interact with the web, not using it as a computer. I'm assuming everything has been optimized for just that purpose.

Good video to explain it all:
 
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BlackDragon said:
It is a device aimed at those who only want to interact with the web, not using it as a computer. I'm assuming everything has been optimized for just that purpose.
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So it does the same as you can do with any laptop/tablet/PC/netbook/Android device through a browser, except it can't do any of the other stuff they do, or run any non web apps and you're locked into to using only one (Googles) brand of browser and Googles view of the internet. Seems more limited than even the average smart phone let alone anything else, and smacks of a step back into the past of walled gardens like AOL and compuserve limiting choice channeling all internet acces through one company.

Nope, still don't get it... Might be just me though, having said that it strikes me as a great example of "just because you can do something doesn't mean you should".

Can't help but think this was originated as a way to take a pop at Microsoft and things have moved on in the mean time. Even if you were a Google fan, why would you use this instead of a Android device? Can't help but think Google have lost the plot with this one and sooner or later it'll be filed away with things like Orkut :)
 
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Microsoft have been devlopingit as well for years, eventually all OS will go this way, do some read rather than justbeing scared of change.
 
Athanor said:
So it does the same as you can do with any laptop/tablet/PC/netbook/Android device through a browser, except it can't do any of the other stuff they do, or run any non web apps and you're locked into to using only one (Googles) brand of browser and Googles view of the internet. Seems more limited than even the average smart phone let alone anything else and a step back into the past of walled gardens like AOL and compuserve limiting choice.

Nope, still don't get it... Might be just me though although it strikes me as a great example of "just because you can do something doesn't mean you should".

Can't help but think this was originated as a way to take a pop at Microsoft and things have moved on in the mean time. Even if you were a Google fan, why would you use this instead of a Android device? Can't help but think Google have lost the plot with this one and sooner or later it'll be filed away with things like Orkut :)
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Have you watched the video?

I agree that it might sound limiting by making it so specialised, but it will at least be good at what it does. When I get back from work (and not playing PC games) will mainly use the PC just surfing the web and chatting on MSN. Do I need all this stuff running in the background and slowing things down? It is basically a browser, and for quite a lot of people this is actually enough. They don't need an expensive computer (compared to a Chrome OS computer) with all this software that they don't need.

For some applications, it might be advantageous to provide such a specialised and locked down (i.e. not being able to install extra applications) system. Two examples that I can think of are: providing a computer for someone who doesn't know anything about computers but just want access to the web, such as a elder relative, or in areas where computers are provided for anyone to come along and use such as in cyber-cafes. In these cases the maintenance of the computer is very low as you don't have to manage anti-virus, software updates, etc. And with it being so locked down and specialised, you would hope it would be very difficult for the computer to be compromised by the installation of malicious software through web browsing.

As for why not use an Android device, it is a similar thing as above. Do I need all the other parts of the system if I am only just using it to surf the web? Probably not.

Of course I'm not expecting to sway anyone as this is just like other specalised vs general devices such as iPad vs the Kindle.

Another interesting video of its fast booting feature:
 
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