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Video: Could Chrome OS Plus Ubuntu be the Dual Boot Solution?
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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Just came across this video showing Chrome OS and then a quick boot to Ubuntu. This makes me wonder whether using Chrome OS and Ubuntu as a dual boot solution would help to ease those fears about going completely into a cloud environment:
One thing noticeable is that there was no login at the boot as if this build was somehow packaged without it. For more information, head on over to http://www.chromium.jp as it looks like a build made from this version will be available from there.
Is Dual-Boot the Best Option For a Google Machine?
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Last year, Acer debuted a rather intriguing device: it’s a netbook that with dual-boot capabilities. The operating systems that the Acer D250 runs is Windows and Android. With the dual-boot configuration you could jump into Android real quick and do what you need to do on the fly, like mail or a bit of info. If you require the ability to perform more intensive tasks, Windows is available:
Like most netbooks, the D250 in the video above has most of the standard specs for this type of device: Intel Atom processor, 1GB ram and 160GB hard drive.
I bring this up because Acer is planning to soon launch a new netbook called the D260 that has the same functionality but with updated hardware, Windows 7 and a newer, more sleek chasis. Electric Pig is also reporting thatthe D260′s mobile product manager Martino Mombrini says that they are “working with the guys at Google”, with a launch “likely” in Q3 or the Christmas period for a Chrome OS machine.
It make me wonder whether the D250 and D260 are placeholders for a future netbook that has both Chrome OS and Windows. Although surely Google does not want to stop manufacturers from putting Android on netbooks/laptops, it was really meant to be for smartphones with screens that are less than four inches in size. The goal is to keep displays optimized, and to allow Chrome OS to fill in the gap for gadgets that are larger than that – which would be netbooks and tablets.
Of course, a machine that dual-boots would cost slightly more because of Microsoft’s operating system licensing fees but there is no doubt that those looking for a complete all-in-one package may want to consider a dual-boot machine. Many routine tasks can be done via the web, but as the transition to cloud environments continues, it may be best for the power user to think about a machine that is capable of dual-boot functions right out of the box.
