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Early build of Google Chrome OS posted online

By Zee on October 14, 2009



A wonderkid Google fanatic revealed a Chrome OS folder on the Chromium servers recently. In turn, he managed to download the files before Google removed them and has now made the early build of the OS available via rapid share and torrent.

The reader, Richard Frederickson, has uploaded the files here and as buggy as they may be, you can apparently insta the OS if you have linux.

Frederickson shares some screenshots of the Google Chrome OS too for you less inclined to install the OS.

When Techcrunch reposted these I must admit to hoping for a bit more an insight into the inner workings of the OS, the desktop, navigation etc.. That said, these are early builds and we’re not really even supposed to be seeing this release – so who’s complaining.

Early build of Google Chrome OS posted online

Early build of Google Chrome OS posted online

via Techcrunch


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16 Responses to “Early build of Google Chrome OS posted online”
  1. [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by The Next Web and Zee M Kane, Shop Rite . Shop Rite said: Early build of Google Chrome OS posted online: A wonderkid Google fanatic revealed a Chrome OS folder on the Ch.. http://bit.ly/4mTznn [...]

  2. [...] Who knows? We will have to wait until tomorrow. But, if you want to see a few screenshots of an early Chrome OS build, head over here. [...]

  3. thedp says:

    Oh come on. It’s just the Crome browser is full screen mode.

  4. Piers Nunn says:

    It’s 11mb hardly a OS just a internet browser literally.

  5. Twinkle Toes says:

    I could have done a better job using PhotoShop :D

  6. [...] We see screenshots of it apparently sneaking out into the wild on someone’s laptop. [...]

  7. [...] until tomorrow. But, if you want to see a few screenshots of an early Chrome OS build, head over here. Posted by admin   @   14 October 2009 0 comments Tags : chrome , event , [...]

  8. [...] until tomorrow. But, if you want to see a few screenshots of an early Chrome OS build, head over here. Posted by admin   @   14 October 2009 0 comments Tags : chrome , event , [...]

  9. nicolai says:

    Realmente mas que un SO parece chromium + dark theme, en todo caso alguien descargo el torrent y provo el SO

  10. Christian S. says:

    Yes you guys are right, just chrome browser not even in full screen with theme applied (mulberry theme to be specific)

  11. [...] Early build of Google Chrome OS posted online (tags: chromeos chrome) [...]

  12. [...] сред споделените от Еленко статии и една новина за изтекли ранни билдове на Google Chrome OS. Прочетох новината, но леко се озадачих от линка към [...]

  13. Mike says:

    Hahah thats just different skins you can get for google chrome as seen here –

    https://tools.google.com/chrome/intl/en-GB/themes/p/at_download.html

  14. JohnDoe says:

    Google is NOT a company I am fond of… I mean they are a VERY big company now and really… TOO BIG for their own good!
    Google has become known as a ’spy-happy’ company by the intelligent, computer literate and know that Google is one company to stay AWAY from, Free or Not!

    They have hired individuals who make their living as a spy in governmental agencies and the likes to help them in their efforts of spying on us.

    In fact, that is what their Google toolbar is all about! It digs in to your info on your computer and tracks just about everything you do online. Google also NEVER DELETES ANYTHING anymore and keeps all data they ever collect on you or anyone.

    CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT KIND OF POWER GOOGLE WILL HAVE WHEN MANY FOLKS DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THEIR Operating System????!!!

    WOW!!!

    People… come on… DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!!! As my father always told me as a kid, THINK before your act!!!

    Now-a-days, I think, research and then act accordingly.
    If you need to respond to something immediately, go with your gut feeling, but make sure you are reading it correctly by practising using it on all your decisions.

    Google CHURNS MY guts!!!

    Good Luck in whatever you choose to do!!

    • alpinedigital says:

      Wow, they’re going to find out what a boring and quite average person you are!! Like somebody would want to ’spy’ or even CARE what you waste your time doing on the internet.

      Internet Usage and World Population Statistics are for September 30, 2009. Number of internet users: 1,733,993,741 out of 6,767,805,208 people. If you think your internet use differs so greatly or is far more significant than anyone else’s, then maybe you SHOULD be paranoid. LOL




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