Some company like Acer, Adobe, ASUS, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments try for the latest Chrome OS update from Google, but Dell didn’t commit to offering the Linux-based OS in future products, it would consider testing Google’s upcoming Chrome operating system, Dell said on Friday.
“Dell constantly assesses new technologies as part of managing our product development process and for consideration in future products,” Dell Corp spokesman David Frink said in an e-mail.
Google is working to support the Chrome OS is a thin version of a Linux-based operating system that is designed for people who mostly rely on the Web for computing. It is designed for devices like netbooks, which are low-cost laptop computers designed to run basic computer applications like the internet Web browser.
Some sources said, Dell is also rumored to be testing Google’s Android operating system, which is mostly designed for new gadgets like smartphones and mobile Internet devices.
There has been a lot of bewilderment regarding Google’s hardware partners on the Chrome OS. Google’s list of partners included chip makers like Freescale Semiconductor, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, but Intel was missing, even though it actually has been working with Google and had prior information about the Chrome OS.
Dell currently offers Canonical’s Ubuntu operating system with its desktops and laptop computers. Canonical’s Web-centric Ubuntu version is Ubuntu Netbook Remix, which is designed for quick access to Web applications and join on network.
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