If you were expecting Google's Chrome O.S. to take over the world and put such popular distro's of Linux like Ubuntu and Microsoft's Windows down for a permanent dirt nap, think again. When the O.S. is finally released, it will be available not as a free download but only on Netbooks that hardware manufacturers will make specifically for the O.S.
Google wants to tout quick boot times, and why not, since they are asking hardware manufacturers to include Solid State Drives on any units sold with Google's new O.S.
I know when Google made the announcement last year that they were getting into the operating system game, a lot of people had high hopes that this would be the operating system to bring down all others, but that is just not going to happen anytime in the next decade. As it is, there has been nary a peep about any new netbooks coming this holiday season with the new Google Chrome O.S. which means it is more than likely going to be delayed until sometime in 2011 or 2012. Of course if you know how long some of Google's beta's can take, this time frame won't surprise you at all.
Google fans can rejoice or at least breathe a sigh of relief though. Google will not be attempting another dip into the hardware market like they did with the Google branded Nexus One (made by HTC). Umm, good call on that one Google.
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