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Posted: 19 Nov 2009 01:05 PM PST

Google Chrome OS is a lightweight open source linux-based operating system developing by Google based on Google’s Chrome web browser.

The following video tells you “What is Google Chrome OS?” in plain english.

What do you need to know about Google Chrome OS

The Google Chrome OS IS the web browser. It has super fast startup speed. All applications are web applications, no installation.

The OS has high security to prevent malware and virus. If anything goes wrong, it will reboot and fix itself.

Chrome OS only works with solid-state hard drives and meant for netbooks. It does not install on your notebook.

Google Chrome OS screenshots

To satisfy your curiosity, here are some screenshots of Google Chrome OS (by Engadget)

Google Chrome OS application menu

Google Chrome OS file browser

Google Chrome OS app preview like Windows 7

My two cents

Based on the current available information, a netbook with Google Chrome OS is an Internet tablet with fast startup time and high security.

It is ideal for you who need fast access to Internet or those switch on computer mainly for online activities.

Quote from a YouTube video comment by xDubaRx:

“Its an OS exclusive for Internet addicted people. It will work really great for that kind of people. Useless for developers, designers and/or gamers.”

Over to You

What do you think about the Google Chrome OS? Will you install it? Will you buy a netbook with Chrome OS pre-installed? What features you wish to have in the OS?

Here’s a Quick Way to Test Your Broadband Quality

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST

Pingtest.net is the new project of the popular bandwidth test site, SpeedTest.net. Unlike SpeedTest.net, PingTest is used to determine the “quality” of your Internet connection.

Pingtest screenshot

How Pingtest works?

According to Pingtest.net, the quality of your connection is determined by 3 factors:

Packet loss: the success rate of data packets to reach its destination from its source. The less loss the better.
Ping: the travel time of a data packet between source and destination. The faster the better.
Jitter: the variance in measuring successive ping tests. The less the better.

Pingtest rank the your broadband test result with A to F, where A is the best quality broadband.