Sometimes nice and slow wins the race! Google introduced their own browser sometime ago and now they are here with their own OS – Chrome OS.

As per this blog, “We hear a lot from our users and their message is clear — computers need to get better. People want to get to their email instantly, without wasting time waiting for their computers to boot and browsers to start up.”

So, Google is behind redesigning the traditional OS behavior. Nice shot on Microsoft and others :-)

Initially the chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and later on notebooks by 2010. Like any other Google offerings, this will run on top of a Linux Kernel too. For developers, the web would be the platform and not the OS. The application will run on any OS as long as it is supported by a browser – Excellent approach Google!

As solid-state storage devices are getting bigger and better, it would be revolutionary if Google transforms this OS to run like a toggle switch from such devices.

Interesting to see how other platform owners will respond to this yet another “Google Idea”. Apple is already taking actions to force Google chief Eric Schmidt from their board.