Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system being developed by Google and scheduled for release before the end of 2010.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8369611.stm All Chrome OS applications will be accessed via the Chrome web browser and all data will be stored on the cloud, making it possible to change computers simply by logging in to your account.http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/googles-chrome-os-revealed/

Google Chrome OS will most likely compete directly with Windows XP for netbooks and Microsoft's planned Windows 7 for netbooks.http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/google-drops-a-nuclear-bomb-on-microsoft-and-its-made-of-chrome/

In the first paragraph of, they state "..the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be."http://mhlo.me/7bc661ac

Google has released a partial list of partner companies that may feature hardware capable of running the Google OS. These companies currently use Microsoft products but may be developing new models to feature the Chrome operating system.http://gizmodo.com/5310521/google-chrome-os-partners-pc-and-chip+makers-but-not-dell-sony-or-toshiba

The list of manufacturers includes: Acer, Adobe, ASUS, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments.

The list did not include: Dell, Sony or Toshiba