Google Launches Cloud Operating System, Calls It a Browser

Except Google always demands to be able to look over your shoulder and read your email etc. Remember the google boys are socialists. Socialists do not tend to respect privacy.

It is not a web based system. The system will come preloaded on the computer when you purchase a PC from the manafacturer in contract. Tha PC manafacturer will not have microsoft or apple systems on their PC only the GOOGLE SYSTEM . It's just an OS designed by google not a program that needs a browser to work.

Actually Costa T is the most accurate in these responses. The misconception that a OS has to be local to your PC, shows your age and lack of technical knowledge. We have been booting off "remote" disks OS for several years. Google's concept is to have a stripped down version of PC with a Linux Kernel or Google Kernel boot the into a very stripped down version of a Linux or Google OS. Once booted it will access the network, where you as a user will access all of your applications from Google. You will also save all of your data to Google. This allows a PC hardware maker to charge you a minimal cost for the PC, and they make their revenue from Google. Its the same concept as in the the utilities companies from many years ago. Initially we (your grandma and grandpa) had power generators in their back yard to generate electricity. Now we get our power from major utility companies and we pay a monthly watts fee. Our lights, AC unit, thermostat all reside locally, but the power company sends us the watts based on our request. Google owns our applications and data, and sends it to us on request.

So far based on the cloud computing articles that I have read they do not address exact methodologies in which they will use to carry out these tasks. There have been no mention of what the true distribution of applications, files, and other misc. data is. What about networks that are isolated from the internet such as secure gov't networks. I think it is too easy for them to overlook all of the smaller segments of the computer market other than Mr and Mrs Email/IM users. Just like anything else there are advantages and disadvantages to the cloud computing concept. And lets remember they need to sell it. It could turn otu to be another "Vista" and people could reject it. We shall see.

fredgyporquinho voiced my biggest concert with Google. I quit using gmail because of google mining words out of the body of my emails and targetting me with word-specific ads. I don't care if these are bots doing the mining - they don't respect my privacy. The Microsoft haters will love this. The Mac cultists will love this. No one who takes computers seriously will love this for a while.

"Mainstream users can't be bothered to download [Firefox]." HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I know PLENTY of people who are not in anything computing-related by profession who use Firefox. Are you guys serious? Admittedly, this is an article put out by Yahoo, not an actual reputable news source, so it's understandable, but seriously... I guess *all* the people who have downloaded Firefox are just IT professionals, since IT professionals comprise 20% of all internet browser users, right? Morons.

Stupid article.. this is not cloud computing. In the future, please have some-one with technology background write the past-present-future type technology articles.

What if Chrome just requires a VM server to run? What if Google is working with Vmware for a "native Vmware" app that doesn't require a host OS?

Well whatever it is, it needs to have a "kill animations" and a one step "delete temp folder contents" button. I get tired of the "internet options settings view file select all delete and the other associated deletions and thendisk cleanup procedures just so my machine will return to a state of snappiness. I know you can't stop the animated spam from downloading with the page templates. But once it's in cache, there needs to be away to stop the the stupid little cha cha girls and spinning heads from running and consuming 25% of my battery power and slowing down the speed my other "want to use" apps need.

I'm now convinced that Henry is truly an overpaid idiot... When someone who knows anything contradicts him he looks like a deer in headlights... WOW! I can only imagine being paid to fluff my way around issues while opening my eyes really wide when giving loud-mouthed opinions on issues I know nothing about. This guy needs to go!

And I thought that computing was becoming a science. Everyone has their eye on the green instead of the consumer. Although I use Google search, as an average PC user, I don't need competition to affect my usage. The name of the game is that not all users are techies that need the latest and greatest to show off their ability to function under what all ready exists. MS and Google, give the majority of PC users a break and make it simple. It is getting as ridiculous as cell phones which are no longer telephone for normal living. Most of us don't need cameras, texting, and a radio to go about our business. USE THE "KISS" rules.

This will not work for serious gamers!

If IE is acceptable to folks, then, they won't download Firefox. If you want Firefox to have a higher share, then, it needs to provide more value, or pay to be preloaded on your computer. Google is offering a browser (not an operating system), that will make it easier for us to use their applications. (and also for datamining, since, that is what pays the bills)

The reason that Firefox still (after many years) only has 20% of the browser market is that it isn't as good as IE. But tech writers--as a group--tend to favor the little guy (the loser) ever since Betamax. So, when these writers get all excited, it's time to buy stock in the other company, not the one they love.

the pc will remain as it is...n so will microsoft, google and all...but the winner of the future may be the one who develops the best UI, Environment & Apps for the Cellphone...and he who collaborates with the best software makers to have their apps workin on the mobile...the PC will only be a back-end for you, personally!

the pc will remain as it is...n so will microsoft, google and all...but the winner of the future may be the one who develops the best UI, Environment & Apps for the Cellphone...and he who collaborates with the best software makers to have their apps workin on the mobile...the PC will only be a back-end for you, personally!

everyone criticizing the fact the apps need to run from a browser while connected to the internet are missing the pt completely. the google "browser" is going to allow for offline usage because it will store data on the local machine...look at myspace messaging. google is trying to create a new kind of "operating system" that won't need windows. wiki google gears.

GAWD People! Do you realize how old this thing is? This concept? Back in the 1990's the jealous of Bill Gates Larry Ellison pontificated about the virtues of this very type of system - networked computers running off of non-proprietary software. In essence, a computer running off of web applications. Will this ever EVER happen? No. Why? Because it's predicated upon computers being online in the first place. If anyone has experience with Comcast or Cox lately, and the hit or miss connections that can still come, then one will know - this way of doing things is BS. It'll never take hold. And before it does take hold, there needs to be major investment in infrastructure. Meaning Cable companises need to build LOTS of networks. Too many pieces needed. NOT going to pahppen.

GAWD People! Do you realize how old this thing is? This concept? Back in the 1990's the jealous of Bill Gates Larry Ellison pontificated about the virtues of this very type of system - networked computers running off of non-proprietary software. In essence, a computer running off of web applications. Will this ever EVER happen? No. Why? Because it's predicated upon computers being online in the first place.

Let's not forget that Google is buying spectrum. So cloud computing + 3G cellular access + netbooks = hmmmm!