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November 21, 2009

In pictures: Google Chrome OS revealed

A visual tour of Google Chrome OS

IDG staff

The web-based Google Chrome OS was shown for the first time this week, where the company gave a brief demo of the operating system. Here's our visual tour of Google's nascent operating system.

Google Chrome OS

Google's Chrome OS is designed purely to run web-based applications, rather than software installed on a system's hard drive. At Thursday's Chrome OS event, Google claimed the new operating system's boot-up speed is a lightning-fast 7 seconds. The Chrome OS will not be available to consumers until 2010 around the Christmas season, according to Google.

Pre-Installed Chrome Coming Soon

Google Chrome OS

The Chrome OS will only work with solid state drives, according to Google. Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product management, says that the company is working with a number of hardware manufacturers who will sell netbooks with the OS pre-installed.

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GEORGE CRICHTON MCKENNA said on Thursday, 26 November 2009

I tried the new chrome, it was a complete mess. I got as far as trying to download yahoo toolbar for my mail but up pops this message, chrome does not trust yahoo or hotmail to deliver their mail, what total crap. I have been using both for years and had no problems. So goodbye chrome hope you have a short life

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