This was posted at gizmodo but removed.. http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/1qby_41KDVg/chrome-os-now-available-go-get-it
This one came out of nowhere. Chrome OS is now available for download. It's not the final version, but a beta.
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
[Google] http://sites.google.com/site/chromeoslinux/home |
Ah, it was removed because it's fake. Sorry guys. http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/chrome-os-release-is-not-google-s-product-645315 |
that is not new, maybe four weeks ago |
Today a message was posted on Dailytech.com, also removed. The headline in Google Reader was "Google Launches Chrome OS Beta", "Google takes the fight to Microsoft and Apple". |
Same site as this one:
http://blogoscoped.com/forum/160563.html |
Dailytech.com, not worth of trusting in these days... |
The site was disabled for breaking Google's terms. Hmmm... |
