The software architecture is simple - Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel. Google Chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and we are working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be. So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome - the Google Chrome Operating System. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web.

We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web - searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends.

Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. It's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser.

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