Google's operating systems

[jes]

Google's operating systems

With two projects named Chrome and an operating system called Android, Google's software strategy can be confusing

 

[stricken]

javascript FTW!

 

[milomak]

isn't chrome for netbooks and android for phone like devices. guess who didn't read the article.

 

[Smiley_lauf]

simple summary:

Google--search giant
Google Chrome---browser; sometimes called 'Chrome' for short.
Chrome OS--Google's Linux-based Operating System designed to work on netbooks; at the moment only on CR-48 Google designed notebooks (note: not netbooks).
Chromium Browser--Open Source father of and development platform for Google Chrome browser and Chrome OS

Google Android OS: OS for smartphones; uses Linux-based embedded technology.

--smartie-pants

 

[BobJones]

If the differences need an entire techno-babble article to explain what the products are - you need to simplify your offering and re-think your strategy.

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

Whoever needed clarification on this issue should not visit MyBB again, this is straightforward stuff here. If youre confused about what is ChromeOS and Android GG GL for u

 

[Slingshot]

simple summary:
Chrome OS--Google's Linux-based Operating System designed to work on netbooks; at the moment only on CR-48 Google designed notebooks (note: not netbooks).
--smartie-pants

However, the Chromium OS worked perfectly fine on my Acer Aspire One netbook. I got it here: http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/

 

[Maddmatt]

An Android tablet with a keyboard attachment would make the Chrome OS obsolete, wouldn't it?

Who wants a netbook when you can have a tablet with an optional keyboard...

 

[patel8786]

Such a pointless article!

 

[Tpex]

Chrome OS uses HTML... bit week IMO

 

[guest2013-1]

So my RAM doesn't boot my computer but my hard drive does? When can I upgrade my cupholder?

 

[chubster]

Android JAVA, Chrome JavaScript

 

[Smiley_lauf]

However, the Chromium OS worked perfectly fine on my Acer Aspire One netbook. I got it here: http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/

True; that is because it runs Ubuntu in its guts. But Cr-48 is what it is designed for (software-hardware integration much like OS X and Mac)