Now, I know that Chrome OS is not Android… But! It is Android’s bigger brother and could quite possibly be the preferred operating system for tablets that Google offers (being that they said during the Nexus One release event that only phones with Android will be dubbed Android).
But either way, a conceptual demo for Chromium OS, the development name for the OS version of Chrome, still under major development, has surfaced.
Information was very quietly released on Google’s Chromium Dev site on the Monday before the iPad event. Pictures of different screens, as well as the video below, are available for your viewing pleasure. And, for the video, it’s even available as a downloadable .mp4. Also be sure to check this page out to get a better explanation of different form factors under consideration by the Chromium team.
In my most honest opinion, the interface is odd, but still usable. After using the device, however, I see myself wishing my laptop and desktops, even my MacBook Pro could work this way. Rather not entirely revolutionary (certain window managers for Linux works similiar this way with a click on desktop), it is still a better option that a closed platform that, essentially, is an oversized phone. Also to note, apparantly Google is aware of everyone’s grumplings of the iPad, and are preferring multiple processes.
Android OS would be an excellent option on smaller tablet form factors, like the Dell Mini 5 or even the larger Archos 7. But a larger sized device in the 10″ + range truly is better served by an entirely different OS. So far, Chrome OS is looking to be just that.
Tags: Chrome, chrome os, chromium os, Tablet
iTampon is only for those extra large messes
It is hard to get pumped about any tablet that I cannot put in my pocket.
As crazy as this may sound, I would prefer a chrome os based 5″ tablet over any phone. Where all the apps are pure html5, up in the cloud etc.
But definitely would need decent bluetooth headset/headphones to work…
This is a step in the right direction. I’d use it all the time. I use Google’s apps all day for work, so this would be perfect for me. I like how the keyboard pops up in the current window you’re working in. I hope they keep this idea in their actual version. I know we’re all in for a real treat when Google brings out their first tablet. I can’t imagine what other cool ideas they will bring to the table from now until then, but I do know they have hired a lot of geniuses so I’m looking forward to seeing the fruit of their labor. The upcoming tablets will change the way we surf the web and communicate online. This is just the beginning of a transition to better things. I’m sure 3D web browsing is next. Without those funny glasses