Netbooks Running Google Chrome OS to be Launched Soon Unconfirmed: Chrome OS to be Available in Netbooks for Asia in November 2009

Chrome OS is definitely an unexpected blow coming from Google. Microsoft
and Apple should be extra careful as it looks like Google is preparing
to fully make its official debut as a desktop/laptop operating system
provider. And it looks like the first machines to get Chrome OS are
netbooks. That might happen sooner than you expect as netbook
manufacturers in China are struggling to offer their customers netbooks
running Chrome OS sometime next month.

That s definitely a nice but very unexpected surprise. Google announced
the Chrome OS a while ago and the first computers capable of running
Chrome OS were supposed to be released later next year. Has Google
changed its mind? Is the giant taking advantage of the huge Asian market
to test Chrome OS officially before bringing it to other markets? Are we
going to witness a �soft opening � of Chrome OS in November?

These are all questions for which we don t have any official answers
right now. Word on the street is that Chinese netbook makers want to
release the first Chrome OS-running netbook in various Asian markets
this November. This wouldn t be possible without Google s authorization
of course, so we re in for a short wait before this rumor can be
properly confirmed.

The company making these laptops is called Lemote and it s currently
making netbooks running Loonux, a Linux version, in the background and
relying on a MIPS-based CPU aka Loongson to do all the heavy lifting. As
you can immediately notice there s no Intel Atom processor mentioned
which means these Chrome OS netbooks might be available for just under
$200. Bundle the price with the holiday season and you might have a
great seller. After all who wouldn t want to test out Google s first
operating system made for actual computers?

Chrome OS could shape up to be just what the doctor ordered. If you
fancy Android phones than you re probably going to love Chrome netbooks.
Sure we don t have facts to base our speculations on but if Chrome OS
will crush and burn we can always return to our Windows 7 and Mac OS X
routine. In case you re anywhere in Asia this November and happen to
snatch one of these babies, make sure you drop us a line about Chrome OS
performance!