Google
thinks there is a third segment in the market for operating
systems(OS). We all know the various OS for desktop and laptop
machines, running Windows, Apple or Linux. Next we have the mobile
machines, phones and tablets, based on Android or Apple software. The
third category is the notebook and netbook: tablets with a keyboard.
Most OS have for these machines a light version. Google thinks that
there is demand for a special operating system.
The
OS called Chromium
and is build around Google browser Chromium. It comes in two flavors:
Chromium
OS is
the open source project, used primarily by developers, with code that
is available for anyone to checkout, modify, and build. Google
Chrome OS is
the Google product that OEMs ship on Chromebooks for general consumer
use. Amazon sells the Acer
AC700-1099 ($349) and Samsung
Series 5 Wi-Fi ($429) and they are both examples of these
Chromebooks.
