Must Read: Interview with Chrome OS Engineering Director
Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in News
A fantastic in-depth article came out yesterday about Chrome OS that comes from those behind the scenes at Google. This was an interview that was done back in November with Chrome OS lead engineer Matthew Papakipos and Google PR’s Eitan Bencuya. They talk about a myriad of topics, from the conceptualization of Chrome OS out of Chrome browser development, why we call netbooks what we do and who the target market is for Chrome OS.
One of the big issues addressed is the difference between a phone and a netbook. For many (including myself) it seems difficult to understand why there is both Android and Chrome OS. But the reality is that until there is a breakthrough in usability design that allows a phone and a netbook to converge, there really does need to be a clear separation between netbooks and smartphones. The concept of tablets and smartbooks are moving technology in that direction, but until you are able to pull a Chrome OS machine out of your pocket and use it just like a full fledged computer, this is the way things have to be.
The best part? The quote from Papakipos on what Chromium OS really is:  ”it is challenging—we haven’t figured this all out.”
That’s what is intriguing.
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Inside the Webb
21. Jan, 2010
This is really awesome! I love your blog here, It’s cool to find a blog completely focused on Google’s Chrome. It’s a remarkable browser and offers faster speeds than FF usually does.
adhityaen
23. Jan, 2010
It was cool thinking that the convergence of phone and a netbook could bring in a revolution to have a real pocket size computer. I hope it’s not that far off