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Good OS releases Cloud
901am —
... that debuted in Wal-Mart computers, announced the release of “Cloud,” a new operating system that boots into a browser with Google, Yahoo! and Live in seconds, and optionally boots into Windows. Good OS will preview Cloud on a GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbook at the Netbook World Summit and online at http://www.thinkgos.com. ...
Good OS Cloud- Chrome on steroids
jkOnTheRun —
... users to boot Windows from the Cloud interface when needed. Cloud provides a browser and access to core web applications such as the Google suite of apps, Skype, YouTube and the rest of the web world. It can be installed in firmware for true instant booting a la SplashTop or on a disk or SSD drive. Good OS is also announcing a deal to put Cloud on touch-screen netbooks from GIGABYTE. Press release after the jump and further information can be found at the Cloud site. ...
gOS Cloud - From zero to web browser in just a few seconds
Download Squad —
... gOS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that's designed to make it easy to interface with web-based applications like Gmail, YouTube, and Meebo. It uses the slightly OS X-like Enlightenment desktop environment, and the developers have been pushing it as a ...
Google’s Operating System Arrives - But Not From Google
SitePoint —
... Now, tiny Emeryville, California-based Good OS, has taken the browser-as-OS idea a bit further with the announcement of their latest operating system, dubbed “Cloud.” Good OS is most famous for the gOS, a Linux distribution that debuted last year on the Everex gPC, a $199 computer sold at Wal-Mart. gOS is a slimmed down version of Linux that is made to specifically play nice with web applications and web-centric apps like Google Calendar, Docs, Gmail, Skype, YouTube, and Firefox. ...
gOS Cloud: Cloud computing-based OS for netbooks
Liliputing —
Good OS, the makers of the gOS, Ubuntu Linux-based operating system are showcasing a new version of their product called gOS Cloud. I’ve written more about it at Download Squad. But in a nutshell, the idea is that the operating system is designed around the web browser. In fact, you can load the web browser within a few seconds of pressing the power button, which lets you get online right away.
Good OS has been trying to position their operating system as a good fit for netbooks for ages. Or for what passes for ages in a ...
gOS Cloud: browser-based OS for Netbooks
Crave: The gadget blog —
... last year, announced a browser-based OS called Cloud at the Netbook World Summit in Paris on Monday. (You know you've made it as a form factor when you have your ... ...
gOS Cloud: browser-based OS for Netbooks
Webware.com —
... last year, announced a browser-based OS called Cloud at the Netbook World Summit in Paris on Monday. (You know you've made it as a form factor when you have your very own world summit. Kudos, Netbook!) ...
gOS Cloud Computing In A Browser
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
... 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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Good OS Cloud operating system introduced
SlashGear —
... The makers of the gOS Linux system, Good OS, have now announced their Cloud operating system, which will provide super fast access to web-based applications and services such as Yahoo, Google and Windows Live without having to wait for your computer to boot up. ...
Good OS Launches A Cloud-centric Version of Their Linux OS called...Cloud [Cloud Computing]
Gizmodo —
... full of them from Google. In addition, Cloud is compatible with flash video and mp3s, giving users options for multimedia use within the OS. But Cloud is not meant to be a standalone solution. Instead, it will be packaged in netbooks alongside Windows XP, complete with a dock icon that will switch you over to the more robust operating system when more power is required. Cloud is expected to be available early next year, when it is shipped alongside Gigabyte's Tablet Notebooks. [Good OS via Electronista]
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Good OS launches gOS Cloud - a tiny cloud operating system
Tech Digest —
... to load a web browser (which looks suspiciously like Chrome) in a matter of seconds. You get an OS X-style dock launcher for opening web apps, and Skype's being mentioned too - which seems to indicate that it can load non-browser-based applications, too. The OS is designed to boot alongside Windows, and the company is working with netbook makers to produce an ultraportable which runs both this and XP. Look out for that early next year, and perhaps a release of the OS in the meantime. Good OS (via ...
Video preview: gOS Cloud, instant internet
jkkmobile —
[image] Click to see the video 6 seconds and you are online with gOS Cloud.. ..I will be testing it soon too. Thanks Sascha! [ translated ] gOS Cloud homepage
Is This the Cloud OS You Wanted?
ReadWriteWeb —
... (yes, the same company behind the failed Linux-based Everex desktops introduced last year) has introduced new software called Cloud which boots a computer directly into a customized Chrome-like web browser. Now that this cloud OS has arrived we have to wonder: is this really what we wanted? ...
gOS Cloud
My Asus Eee PC —
gOS Cloud gOS has finally come up with a cloud version of their Ubuntu-based OS , and it’s good. Personally, I’m not willing to let go of XP on my netbook after all the hacks I did to it, but I am tempted to just wipe out my Eee and put in gOS on it. Here’s a video demo of gOS by the way, for those who want to see what it does: Comments
