Google Chrome OS: A virtual tour

Google's Chrome OS was shown for the first time Thursday, where the company gave a brief demo of the operating system.

Google's Chrome OS is designed purely to run Web-based applications, rather than software installed on a system's hard drive. At Thursday's Chrome OS event, Google claimed the new operating system's boot-up speed is a lightning-fast 7 seconds. The Chrome OS will not be available to consumers until 2010 around the holiday season, according to Google.

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