[New post] How-to: Try Chrome OS Without a Chromebook Part One

Allan J. Smithie posted: "Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system built by Google for use on a class of laptops labelled Chromebooks, in an attempt to break the hegemony of Windows and Apple. It is essentially an entire working environment set in the popular Google Chrome web-" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Everything Express How-to: Try Chrome OS Without a Chromebook Part One by Allan J. Smithie Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system built by Google for use on a class of laptops labelled Chromebooks, in an attempt to break the hegemony of Windows and Apple. It is essentially an entire working environment set in the popular Google Chrome web-browser instead of a conventional desktop. It requires a mandatory web connection as all your productivity programs and services are Google web-apps. Rather than assault the market with something completely new, Chrome OS is largely based on open source software. While Chrome OS is the commercial version shipped by Chromebook manufacturers, independent developers can download the source code for the Chromium OS open source version from a public repository and compile their own builds. The bad news is that this is still optimized for the Chromebook machines. However, you can try Chromium OS on conventional machines, either using a bootable USB drive or in a virtual machine. Read more of this post Allan J. Smithie | November 11, 2012 at 12:12 am | Tags: Chromium, Google, hardware, how-to, software | Categories: Hardware, Software, Technology | URL: http://wp.me/p1uj0o-2jx Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://everythingexpress.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/how-to-try-chrome-os-without-a-chromebook-part-one/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com