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Employees had a terminal on their desk a dumbed down, simplified computer which formed and interface on and to what the mainframe did. Years ago companies would work with one mainframe computer. The "living on the web", "working in the cloud" and "golden copy on remote servers" is not a new concept. Log in from anywhere and your applications and data is there. "Installed" applications are remembered in and with your Google Account. All software comes in the form of web applications (hence the Google Chrome Web Store).

The OS is unlike other traditional operating systems and is built to provide enough platform to start the computer and launch the web browser.Īpart from the web browser (Google Chrome) no software is present. In demonstrations Google Chrome OS was shown to start up in under 1 minute. The idea is that you will use it as you normally would use a portable device and report back on the good, the bad and the ugly. An unbranded version of the netbook will be sent to you. People within the USA can sign up for the program. Google has started a pilot program - or beta testing - for its Google Chrome OS and Google Chrome Netbooks.

Apps do one dedicated thing, like traditional software would, and do so within their own confines.

Extensions add functionality to the browser and tend to do so across the web.

The difference between extensions (called plugins on other browsers like Firefox) and apps is one of scope & focus: Other apps, like TweetDeck, are true in-browser applications. Some of these, like the New York Times "app", are just as accessible without "installing" it and can be viewed and used with other browsers too. The store and app concept takes a cue from smart phones with apps many people who own smart phones will feel familiar with the concept and look & feel of both the store and the apps.Īpps can be as simple as a beautiful icon which essentially is a shortcut/bookmark to a web page. In the store people can select and one-click install so-called "apps".

The Google Chrome Web Store works with Google Chrome, Google's own browser which steadily keeps on gaining market share. Eager to keep its view on the future of the web, computers and operating systems front and center, Google today officially opened its Google Chrome Web Store while also launching the Google Chrome OS pilot program web site.