Google’s Chrome OS, possibly, is the most awaited thing in 2010. The fact that everything is going to be on cloud and that users would not require to install anything (any tools, softwares etc.) makes Google Chrome a great thing. A software that will work both as your operating system and the web browser is a sure thing to have in your computer. Also, really] fast. Just about 7 sceonds. Well, that’s definitely too fast!
I did know about all this (the news of Google Chrome OS is everywhere), but was quite surprised to know that Dell has already made available a compatible version for mini 10v netbook users. I came across the information on this tech blog – onlygizmos.com. I personally am excited to use the actual Google Chrome OS, but until then Dell version would be a good thing to try out.
Anybody can download this 10v compatible version from the link given on the post – Dell Honours Geeks, Gives Chrome OS to Play With. You will also find a link to the instruction set on how to download and use the version. It’s a simple work. You can load the file in a USB and then get on using it.
Dell users are sure having a great time getting to use the Google Chrome OS, a 10v version though. Until the actual Google Chrome OS comes out in the market for public usage (and that’s not until 2010), all internet fanatics may use this compatible version by Dell.
But a word of caution: The application has certain issues, so users please be very careful while downloading and using it. WiFi connectivity can cause a lot of problems. Nevertheless, it is worth trying out Dell’s work.
Do you switch on your computer only when you need the internet. In other cases may be just for listening to songs or watching a movie or use MS office, and nothing much beyond that. Also, though Internet is the most important part, we are always worried about our Operating System (OS) – what if some important data is lost, It takes good amount of time to show up the desktop, blah..blah….there are hundreds of hassles our OS causes. Well, here comes the interesting part – Google is going to launch its Google Chrome Operating System in 2010, that will solve all such problems.
You did hear of Google Chrome as a browser, but what is Google Chrome OS? In simplest of terms, Google Chrome OS will function as two things – browser and Operating System. That means when you switch on your computer, you will not have to wait for you Operating System to load programmes and then reach the desktop page where you can click on the browser icon to get connected to the net. Sounds different? It sure does.
The best part about Google Chrome OS would be that since everything is going to be stored on the cloud, you will be relieved the worry of loosing any important files. So that was a quick look in the new Google Chrome OS, which is scheduled to be launched officially sometime in the coming year, 2010.
You may want to watch this video on what is Google Chrome OS and how is it could all about computer. Google always comes out with useful and easy-to-use applications. With its Operating System (OS) out in the market for public usage, Google Chrome sure will make usage of computers a lot more different than the way we use them now.
In this article I’m going to help you understand a common computer term: “operating system”, or “OS”.
If you find yourself with questions and wonder what OS means,, if so, you’re not alone in asking these questions.
This is actually a fairly easy idea to get when you have it explained the right way, as you’re going to discover by the time you finish reading this computer dictionary article.
Let me begin by mentioning first that an OS or operating system is a type of software.
To explain in case you’re not familiar with the term software:
“Software” is all of the parts of the computer that you can’t really see or handle directly. Software would include things like Microsoft Excel, your email program, Windows or the Mac OS, plus all of your personal files like individual emails, photos, music, and more.
Here’s how you can think about it: hardware is like your brain, a physical part of your body, while software is like your mind or your thoughts — the non-physical part of yourself.
Software runs on hardware, just like your thoughts “run on” your brain.
Is that starting to make sense? So let’s talk about the OS specifically.
First off, let me give a couple of examples: the two best known operating systems right now are Windows, and Mac OS X (pronounced “Oh Ess Ten” — as in the Roman numeral ten).
Windows XP and Windows Vista are two different versions of the Windows operating system. While Mac OS 10.4 (also known as “Tiger”) and the newer Mac OS 10.5 (also known as “Leopard”) are a couple different versions of Mac OS X.
OK, so what is an OS?
Just think about it like this: when a baby is born, they have the instinct to eat, to breathe, and so on, and they also have the instinct to watch, listen, and absorb what’s going on around them.
In time, a young child learns to talk and walk by watching others, and as they grow up, they also learn more basic skills like reading and writing, hand-eye coordination, etc.
So in other words, they gradually transition from being able to do not a lot except eat, sleep, and fill diapers, to physical and mental maturity where they have all the common skills they need to learn more specialized skills like driving a car, playing a sport like soccer, writing an essay for school, working a job — you get the idea.
In a lot of ways, when you power up your computer, it’s just like a newborn baby, only having a couple of basic “instincts.”
It can turn on, and show a picture on the display, but that’s about it.
The only other thing the computer can do is check the hard drive, and if the computer finds the files it needs there, the computer is able to start running the OS.
That process is called “booting”, which is what happens between when you turn the computer on, and before you’re able to actually start using it.
And the best way to think about it is that it’s just like a child being born and growing up: the operating system has the “life experiences” and lessons that give a “child” all the basic skills like walking, talking, reading, writing, etc., that make everything else possible.
So in a sense, it’slike your PC is “born” and “grows up” in the space of 30 seconds to a minute or so (sometimes longer for some computers) that it takes to “boot” the operating system.
So, the operating system is sort of like those underlying skills we all have and learned as we grew up. More to the point, it’s the software on a computer that creates your desktop, your icons on it, moves the little mouse pointer around on the screen as you move your mouse around,lets you view files and open them, lets you type, and so on.
Without the operating system, you couldn’t do anything with the PC but turn it on and see an error message such as “non system disk or disk error” on a Windows-style computer, or a flashing question mark on a Macintosh computer.
So even though most people don’t fully understand what an OS is, or how it works, you couldn’t use your computer without having one.
Now you finally get what an OS is for an what it does.
Regardless of whether you favor the Mac OS X operating system or a PC running Windows XP, when you want to add functionality to your computer with new software it can be really challenging to make a decision about which software package to buy. Everyone dislikes spending money on something that they hoped would solve a problem only to find out that it doesn’t do the job well or is too hard to understand. However, in many instances you can take advantage of offers of free software trials and demos so that you can test drive an application before making a purchase.
Software publishers are becoming more aware of the fact that people don’t want to spend a hefty chunk of money for a program before they have a chance for a test drive. There was a time when this lead to people sharing copies of programs and software piracy became a real problem. Many software development companies now provide computer users with free trial programs.
These free software trial versions of software packages are a great deal, both for the consumer and also for the software companies. Allowing people to download a trial version will help encourage people to at least take one step toward that company’s product. In most cases, the company also asks the person to provide their email address in order to access the trial software which they can later use to encourage the user to purchase the software.
Different companies put different limitations on the software that they allow people to test drive. Some trial software is fully functional but only for a limited period of time, such as two weeks or 30 days. Other free versions have some of the functions blocked or don’t allow the user to save their work. These limitations can actually work against the company because people never have a chance to get a complete feel for the hardware software interaction and true usefulness of the application.
Software development companies that allow users to have a fully functional demo, free of charge for at least 30 days stand the best chance of the user making a purchase. This gives the user enough time to relax and settle into using the application and if they find it at all useful by the end of the 30 day computer software trial, then they will need to make the purchase so that they don’t lose the work they completed during that time.
There are also some software companies, especially small companies and independent software programmers, that provide fully functional free of charge software downloads that have no limitations at all. This is called freeware and the purpose is either to introduce the user to additional software solutions that the company has or to give the user the opportunity to make a donation. The interesting thing is that many people will “donate” more for a freeware program than they would be willing to pay for a fully functional application.
Across the internet, there are a number of sites that are loaded with a variety of free software titles to download. If you are in search of a software solution, then you can download all the free trials and compare functionality and pricing before making a purchase. However, make sure that you carefully read the terms of the trial and understand how it works, with regard to any files you might have created with the program, so you don’t end up with important work that could end up being “held hostage” if you don’t purchase the application.