Ron Schenone

gOS Cloud Computing In A Browser

Posted by on Dec 1, 2008 | 4 Comments

gOS  is offering what they describe as an operating system that uses a browser. gOS is calling their new system Cloud and it uses a browser which resembles Google Chrome. The new operating system boots in seconds and propels the user onto the Internet via the browser. The option than allows the user to open Linux or Windows as well. On their site gOS describes their OS as:

User Experience


1.Power On

In seconds, the user sees a browser with an icon dock inside.

2. In the Cloud

Users can browse the web, email, chat, & use applications.

3. Switch to Windows

Switch from Cloud to Windows or a Linux OS

They also state:

Cloud Facts

Feature List

  • Web browser with Icon Dock Inside
  • Network Manager
  • Power Button
  • Boot to Window XP/Vista or Linux OS
  • Battery Life Indicator
  • Volume Controls
  • My Files & Viewers

This seems promising and worth a look-see.

Comments welcome.

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  • Youngbull

    wow, imagine having this on a mini laptop (like the asus eee, or acer one.) Where you most of the time just want to browse or use skype, or some small task, and then if you do want to do a bigger task needing windows just click the button and away you go. Loving it to death… however, why only for a x86 system? isn’t that just recompiling for a different system, but then again most people have x86 systems.

  • Walter J. Murphsky

    I imagine Google is seeing how cool Asus made their eEE PC, booting with their own brand. Heck, I use it more than I drop into Windows. It would be nice if someone could come up with this concept and it be a little more configurable, like giving the ability to VNC also. Who knows, something like this could end up being extremely useful.

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