Operating system Google Chrome OS, answered Google's global and through official source for some inquiries we brought her around the major characteristics of the system and highlight the entry in the competition for industry operating systems desiring According to source pointed to improve the user experience on the Internet, also referred Source to that seen in the Middle East and North Africa from the growth in the number of Internet users is the largest growth rate in the world, and that the company initiatives to facilitate the development of Arabic content on the Internet to serve these numbers increasing from users seeking information online, and " Riyadh "carried a series of questions posed to the company to have the following dialogue:
* Why is Google embarked on the development of the operating system Chrome OS? And why in this particular time?
- In the beginning Google has developed a Web browser Chrome to improve the user experience on the Internet, and it soon became clear her the possibility of the application of these improvements on a larger scale of an expanding web browsing in the field of technology run computers and components. It is known that most of the operating systems currently available have been invented 40 years ago, before the widespread use of the Internet and its applications. Since then the Internet evolved to become a place where where computer users are spending most of their time, but these operating systems have not adapted to suit the habits of its users. For this reason, Google has taken this new trend in the field of operating systems and has developed Google Chrome OS to support a new class of computers that are based on the Internet.
* What are the major characteristics of the new system?
- I have invented a new system design starts from a web browser run towards gradual pattern computer components that provide the performance features speed, simplicity and security. The operating system of this open source initiative will build on the great work done in the open source community.
* What is the difference between the two operating systems Google (Chrome OS and Android), do not you think that the presence of Google's two operating systems will confuse or distract users?
- The system of Google Chrome OS new project is completely separate from Android. Initially designed Android to run on various devices from smart phones and television broadcast receivers and notebook computers. The Google Chrome OS has created for users who spend most of their time on the Internet, and is designed to support a large segment of computers ranging from small notebooks to desktop computers. Although operating systems involved in some of the features and functions, but we are confident that it will not create confusion for users, choices available to stimulate creativity that benefit everyone, including Google.
* It was announced that the new operating system Chrome OS from Google will be cheaper than the systems available in the market now, and very simple so you will not be using the advantages that parallels what is currently available in the other, and will have a user Chrome OS to purchase many of the programs and additions that complement system in this case will fetch up to a rate close to that of other operating systems, what is your comment on this topic?
- The operating system is designed Chrome OS to enhance work on the Internet and to support working applications. The unveiling of the exact details about how applications on the operating system when we launched the open source code, but the system will be designed web applications can work efficiently.
* System Chrome OS and also announced that it will be an operating system on the devices that deal with the Web applications, and the question here is what is the fate of this system in the light of poor services connect to the Internet and whether users can in areas that suffer from weakness in the services connect to the Internet to rely entirely on online applications in With frequent interruptions, is not the existence of applications installed on computers is essential unavoidable for business continuity?
- There are several techniques that support the operational capacity without an Internet connection in the event of users Tadhirh. Like Gears application that provides the ability to work without Internet connection (such as those supporting the e-mail service gmail without an Internet connection) and pre-installed on the Google Chrome browser. In addition, part of the HTML programming language specifications 5 seeks to prepare and software interfaces for applications local storage APIs are standard (known as "AppCache") available in all browsers. So we are working on developing a number of techniques to assist in the delivery of content available when you connect to the Internet without the need to make the connection in some cases.
Although we have mentioned, the Google Chrome OS system has been developed and designed for users who spend most of their time on the web browser, even if they possessed the capabilities of browsers provide services without contact on the Internet, this browser works perfectly when it is connected to the network.
* Many talk of the Google giant search engines began to announce Chrome OS in an attempt to confuse Microsoft, which announced earlier in the engine's New Bing and compete explicit advertising market on the Internet, which is controlled by Google and represents income President has what is your comment on this Thread?
- Our goal is simple: It is to live up to the Internet and to enhance the user experience. And embodies the browser we made Google Chrome our efforts to enhance the experience for users of the browser more quickly and simply bigger and better security. When our understanding that enhance the Internet experience for users requires a wider range of browser development, we have expanded our efforts embedded in the operating system Google Chrome OS to deliver an innovative experience in the use of computer-based at its core on the Internet.
* Have you been agreements with manufacturers of Netbook devices to the new system is loaded on its mainly?
- At present, the team Google Chrome OS to work, along with a number of technology companies to design and manufacture devices will give users unparalleled experience.
* What is the quota target Google in the operating systems market?
- We hope to achieve the operating system to accept and use proportions high, but we do not expect to achieve specific percentages or numbers.
* Many observers believe that Google got itself into embarrassment by announcing that raising the expectations of the users, so many questioned Google's ability to achieve those promises, at least in the period start?
- We are excited to launch this operating system, we are determined to provide a sturdy product effectively characterized by lightness providing Google Chrome OS in the market.
* How do you see Google to the IT market in the Kingdom specifically and the Arabian Gulf in general?
- Depending on the statistics of the recent studies, has seen the Middle East and North Africa's largest growth rate in the number of Internet users worldwide by more than 1000%, and though the Arabic content on the Internet did not reach 1%, so we are committed to work to facilitate the growing Arabic content on the Internet to serve the increasing numbers of users seeking information online.
To our knowledge the role Developmental big plays Gulf countries in the region, we invest in the GCC and across the region as a whole believing the possibility of filing a valuable addition, and by helping users to access information and enable companies to reach out to its audience more effectively. As we do not have regional offices to believe equality of all countries in the region is important.
* When going to see Chrome OS is sold in commercial markets?
- According to our plans, we will provide the system as open source later this year, to be the launch of the operating system for users in the third or fourth quarter of 2010.
Indicated a research note by two security experts in Google Inc. that traditional passwords are no longer sufficient to keep users safe. Instead, put the company envisions new forms of authentication that would allow users quick access to their accounts with the help of a USB port. And depending on the site of Wired, who explained that this note is supposed to be published later this month.
