Google is Building Chrome OS Straight into Windows 8

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Google is pulling a sneak attack of sorts on Windows 8 Metro Mode. Google Chrome OS can be set to launch from within Windows 8 Start Screen. While still buggy, if you are the adventurous type, you can download Chrome OS from the Google Dev Channel and give it a shot. :cool:

While the Chrome browser acts as a Windows 8 application, it's using a special mode that Microsoft has enabled specifically for web browsers. The software maker allows browsers on Windows 8 to launch in its "Metro-style" environment providing they're set as default.
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PhaseNoise said:
Does putting one crippled UI in another create a wormhole?
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C'est depends.

I will have to consult with Hawking and some folks at the Large Hadron Collider for their input on this.

Though it would be a curious case to see this happen. Hahaha.

We already have this:

https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/3060053?hl=en

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It already works as a pseudo-Start Menu of sorts. Could this be the beginning of Google taking complete and utter control of Windows 8 beginning with such a benign piece of software such as the App Launcher?

Dun, dun, dun... Stay tune for another episode of the "Twilight Zone... for Windows".

Rauelius said:
Google, eating Microsoft from within.
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The assimilation of Windows 8 into ChromeOS begins?

"Resistance is futile."
 
btw they next move they might make is to say, well now chrome is just chrome OS in windows 8 so you all have to switch over. Now the desktop / laptop ware starts.
 
Remember when bundling a browser with an OS got you sued by the Justice Department?
 
Stiletto said:
Remember when bundling a browser with an OS got you sued by the Justice Department?
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You mean back in the old days when browsers couldn't run full programs?

The case you are talking about is now taught in history classes that is how old it is.

Times have changed.
 
Stiletto said:
Remember when bundling a browser with an OS got you sued by the Justice Department?
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You mean back when the Justice Department wanted to keep up the pretense they still cared about anti-monopoly and anti-trust laws.
 
I will give it a try on my Surface Pro. I currently do not like the Google Suite that is downloaded from the Windows App Store. Mainly because it does not allow YouTube to go full screen. The video goes full screen but it keeps the address bar visible at all times.
 
cocheese256 said:
I will give it a try on my Surface Pro. I currently do not like the Google Suite that is downloaded from the Windows App Store. Mainly because it does not allow YouTube to go full screen. The video goes full screen but it keeps the address bar visible at all times.
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I tried this out earlier on a Windows 8.1 tablet and Google has a lot of work in the touch area. No pinch zoom on the browser, super lagging responsiveness, and basically a desktop app with no allowances for touch. IE is a MUCH better touch browser for Windows at this point.
 
jpm100 said:
You mean back when the Justice Department wanted to keep up the pretense they still cared about anti-monopoly and anti-trust laws.
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The anti Google tears have 't reached critical mass yet. That and God knows what sort of deal was etched to give the NSA the access they have. We all know its not those measly payments that were made public.
 
Oh man, the horror, I can totally see them integrating G+ into Windows too.

Imagine everything you do on your computer being broadcasted to public social media style. I can easily see them do that too.

I will stick with Kubuntu thank you very much. :D
 
Red Squirrel said:
Oh man, the horror, I can totally see them integrating G+ into Windows too.

Imagine everything you do on your computer being broadcasted to public social media style. I can easily see them do that too.

I will stick with Kubuntu thank you very much. :D
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Huh? This is a web browser, you can kind of pick and choose quite a few with Windows.
 
heatlesssun said:
Huh? This is a web browser, you can kind of pick and choose quite a few with Windows.
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Knowing Google they will make it more than just a browser. It will probably take over most of the machine. The average user wont care because it will be convinient, and they wont care about the privacy issues.

At least, I can easily see them do that. Just like they keep pushing the google+ stuff.
 
Sounds cool. It continues the well tested path of integrated third party goodies such as flash and java support which have been very beneficial. To attackers.

But then again Windows can have a new attack vector embedded and nobody will notice anything changed.
 
heatlesssun said:
I tried this out earlier on a Windows 8.1 tablet and Google has a lot of work in the touch area. No pinch zoom on the browser, super lagging responsiveness, and basically a desktop app with no allowances for touch. IE is a MUCH better touch browser for Windows at this point.
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I tried it last night. You are right. Still no pinch to zoom. It not only lags but locks up completely. I will be uninstalling it.
I have to agree that IE is the best Metro browser right now. I was hoping that Chrome could have the same functionality and view full web pages with flash. I guess I will stick to what I am doing, using the Metro IE when I can and the desktop browser for all other times.
 
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