We were not expecting Chrome OS to arrive anytime soon but it looks like at least some lucky fellas managed to get it from Google already. Sure it’s not the full version but we could always play with a beta, can’t we?

Unfortunately the download link doesn’t seem to work anymore so you might not be able to download a copy for yourself. But here’s what we’re all missing out on:

2009-10-21: New Chrome OS 0.4.223 beta is available now!
Chrome OS is a brand new free operating system built around the revolutionary Google Chrome browser.
The project aim is to provide a lightweight Linux distribution for the best web browsing experience.
Featured software in Chrome OS:
GNOME 2.24 desktop environment
Google Chrome 4.0.223 web browser
Google Picasa 2.7 photo manager New!
OpenOffice.org 3.0 office suite
GIMP 2.6 image editor
Flash Player 10.0 plugin
and much more!
System requirements of Chrome OS:
Processor: Intel Pentium, Xeon or newer; AMD Duron, Athlon, Sempron, Opteron or newer
RAM: min. 256 MB
Hard disk: min. 1 GB
Graphics card: supports most modern graphics cards

Or was it all a mistake and the beta isn’t even supposed to come out yet?

via Google

Tags: Beta, Chrome OS, Google, Google

Here’s an interesting rumor for you folks. In case you love netbooks but would like to see something different for a change then how would you like a Tegra powered netbook with Google Chrome OS running in the background? What do you say? Is that something you would be interested in?

This is the first Netbook running Googles Chrome OS , it could be launching by the end of 2009.

via Shanzai

Tags: Chrome OS, Google, Google, netbook, netbooks, nvidia, Tegra

Back in July we saw the first set of leaked Chrome OS screen shots, or so we thought. Turns out, those were fake (who could have guessed?) but today, we bring you more screen shots of the operating system. The verdict? Still most likely fake.

While the UI looks like something Google could possibly have backed, why are the images taken on a CRT monitor? Considering Google’s massive size, one would think they would be able to provide their developers with a screen that isn’t dated as the one pictured above.

Either way, we’re going to just assume these are fake until Google comes forward and gives us an actual glimpse of the OS in action.

via mashable

Tags: Chrome OS, Desktop PCs, Fake, Google, Laptops, leak, Mobile News, Mobile Software, netbooks, screen shot

Steve Ballmer has been known to make some rather colorful comments on everything from the iPhone to the Xbox 360’s Project Natal. This time however, Ballmer has kept his cool giving some comments on Google’s recently announced Chrome OS.

When question about the operating system Ballmer was quoted to have said, “I will be respectful, who knows what this thing is? To me, the Chrome OS thing is highly interesting.” Of course, what would a Ballmer comment be without just a dash of hostility? He then went on to say, “I don’t know if they can’t make up their mind or what the problem is over there, but the last time I checked, you don’t need two client operating systems. It’s good to have one.”

But wait Mr. Ballmer, aren’t you the CEO of a company that currently Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows CE and Windows Mobile on the market? No? OK, just checking.

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Tags: Android, Cell Phones, CEO, Chrome OS, Desktop PCs, Laptops, microsoft, Mobile Software, software, Steve Ballmer, Windows CE, Windows Mobile, windows vista, xp

When Google announced their forthcoming Chrome OS a few days ago people wondered if it would go on to replace Android as Google’s mobile OS as well.

However, Google’s VP of Mobile Engineering Platforms, Andy Rubin, recently told the community that there is nothing to worry about and that Android is here to say. He elaborated by saying a mobile OS has much different priorities (such as network protocols and cell tower communication) than those found from a desktop OS.

So Android adopters, you can lay your worries to rest, Chrome OS and Android will exist together without replacing one another. However, I can see some very deep integration of the two within one another, don’t you think?

via OverclockersClub

Tags: Android, Andy Rubin, Cell Phones, Chrome OS, community, Desktop PCs, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Remember the Google Chrome OS screenshots we showed you yesterday? Well we have some bad news for you. It looks like these screenshots were doctored. In fact the new OS hasn’t been leaked yet and we can assume Google is safely guarding it for now. We can also assume that other so-called leaked shots will appear in the future so don’t trust everything you see!

The creator of the fake screenshots has gone ahead and declared the following:

I am sorry if you beleived it. It was a really bad attempt. You all are smart people. I never planned on it getting this big. But it did. (Come one, I know the Google logo. I am actually a graphic designer, I just wanted to see reactions if it was a crappy back.)

Oh, right, I also DO know CSS and HTML. Just clarifying that. I never was going to let this go on longer than 12 hours.

Disappointed?

via chromeosleak

Tags: Chrome OS, Fake, Google, Google, leak, Mobile News, Screenshots

By now everyone interested in tech-related issues knows that Google wants to enter an important market. The company is ready to offer a new OS to everyone that owns a computer. Google OS, which we showed you yesterday, will be available to every laptop, desktop or netbook out there. And today we have the first leaked shots of the new OS.

Apparently a very minimal Chrome OS has been offered to a company that supplies parts for Acer and someone took pictures of it. On the other hand, these photos could have easily been photoshopped, and we have to suspect they were forged just as we do with every other leaked pictures. Let’s see if Google will deny anything!

Tags: Acer, Chrome OS, computers, desktops, Google, Google, Laptops, leak, Mobile News, netbooks