Google Releases Chrome OS Tablet Concept Demo

MojoKid writes "With all of the iPad buzz stirring up the tech world over the past couple of weeks, Chrome OS has almost been forgotten. Though Google has yet to officially release the netbook-centric operating system to the public, the company continues to keep details flowing about their forthcoming lightweight operating system. In their own response to all the recent tablet fanfare, Google decided to release some teaser shots and a demo video of the Chrome OS running on a concept tablet device. The Chromium team suggests that a screen of 5" to 10" is optimal for enjoying Chrome OS and of course tablets, netbooks and MIDs all fit that size class rather well. Couple a streamlined Google-based OS with NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor in a design like this and the iPad could have serious competition."

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Re:Too much lockdown!

[PenguSven]

So do you instead prefer fully-locked-down, all apps from our App Store PC's? Do you prefer a fully-locked-down environment and living in a police nation to save you from those who abuse the freedom?

Wow, way to miss the point. I was making light of the fact that windows is notorious for security breaches and a plethora of shitty apps that come bundled with shite the user doesn't want.

It's funny that people always complain about DRM, locked-down consoles and proprietary standards and want more open and free, but when it's about Apple then it doesn't matter anymore. btw, you can blame Apple for HTML5 video never going to happen - they're pushing hard towards H.264, which is never going to be reality for Firefox because it can't be distributed in the source code.

HTML5 Video isn't going to happen? H.264 is never going to be a reality? Because Firefox isn't going to support H.264? Yeah, that's stopped people before. If someone is using firefox, they already know how to download a DIFFERENT browser. If Firefox doesn't do what they want, they'll get a better one.

Microsoft is expected to support HTML5 in IE9.. And I know where I'd be putting my money when it comes to Microsoft supporting H.264 or the lower performance, lower quality, non-hardware accelerated Ogg/Theora video.

Why do you think it's so out of the question? Apple is already doing it on every other device they have, and it's good market for them.

I think you're very confused about what constitutes a "device".

Of the Apple products that allow user installable applications (so, all computers, iphone, ipod touch and ipad), seven allow "full access", and three rely on the App store for distribution of apps.

Every time I hear someone complaining about the App store, I'm reminded of all those sweaty linux fans living in their parent's basements, who think all software everywhere should be free and run under fucking Gnome and look like it was raped at birth by a horse.

Get a fucking life. If you don't like the iPhone OS, don't buy a device that runs it. There are plenty of alternatives out there, and I keep hearing how a Dell running Windows 7 for all of 45 minutes will be such a better experience while you watch it running a fucking virus scan for the first 30 minutes.