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Google has once again revamped Chrome OS, the company's computer
operating system. Some users have categorized the changes as very minor,
though others say they represent a complete turnaround for the
operating system that makes the OS appear to more closely follow
examples set by OS X and Windows.
A new version of Google's
(Nasdaq: GOOG) personal computer operating system, Chrome OS, was
released for developers Tuesday. It adds design elements of more
conventional offerings like Windows and OS X.
The new Aura interface includes a home screen with a task bar, or
shelf, from which you can launch applications. Previous versions
required all activity to take place within a browser-like window.
The OS also supports multiple windows that can be minimized and maximized, as well as resized.
In addition, tabs within Chrome OS windows can be "torn" from there
to the desktop to create a new windows, a feature found in Google's
Chrome browser too.
Six-Week Refreshes
"Our vision with Chrome OS is to provide a user experience that gets
better every six weeks," Google spokesperson Jessica Kositz explained to
TechNewsWorld.
"One of the areas we've thought a lot about is the desktop and
windows manager environment, and creating a simpler, more intuitive
experience for our users," she continued. "As the latest version of
Chrome OS is released into the beta channel, our users will begin to see
some of these changes."
When Google introduced Chrome OS in 2009, its design goal was to make
an operating system that blurred the lines between operating system and
Web browser. This latest version of the OS appears to be retreating
from that goal.
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