All in all the OS is quick and peppy, however there isn't much to it. Think of it as a web browser that has some icons that link to specific websites. That is really all it is! Chrome OS is the Chrome browser with a few added features. Everything is a web app. There are no executable files or anything of that nature. All Chrome OS does is take web app (websites) like Twitter and Facebook and link them on a panel that has a nice little icon.

I guess the beauty of the OS is the fact it will be free. Netbook providers can now offer cheaper products because they don't need to pay Microsoft a fortune to OEM Windows. For what it does it works well. It provides you with a portal to the Internet while making all of Google's toys easy to access and always available. I am sure as time goes on there will be a ton of extensions however as it stands right now there isn't really anything I need this for.

All in all if you have a netbook and use it strictly for Internet use then you can't go wrong with this. However if you use your netbook to chat on AIM or listen to some mp3's via Winamp, sync your iPod or sort through some Digicam photos, this isn't the right OS for you. This isn't really an OS, it's a web OS.

Everyone knows that Google is creating its own custom operating system to compete with the giants over at Microsoft and Apple. What most don’t know is that Chrome OS is a build of the open source project Chromium. It is this bit of information that allows someone tech savvy enough to preview a build of Chromium before Google drops their own version.

Over the next few days I will be converting my netbook which is an Acer Aspire One into a living, breathing, Chromium box. Stay tuned for pictures and opinions on the most anticipated OS since Windows 95.

Edit: I don’t think I am going to even bother. I threw Ubuntu on my netbook and couldn’t be happier! It’s high time I learned a little more about the Linux environment.

Edit 2: Ok formatted the Ubuntu and am now installing Chromium.