Video: Chrome OS Demo

This video shows a demonstration of Chrome OS from the initial presentation at the Google headquarters two days ago. You can see the amazingly fast boot up procedure as well as the user interface. Pretty cool stuff, if you ask me.

These topics are mentioned by Sundar Pichai in the video:

• A cold reboot is carried out in seven seconds and is supposed to get even better.
• The presentation was run on a Chrome OS machine.
• “Chrome is Chrome OS.”
• Almost everyone knows how to use a browser, so it’s intuitive to use.
• The release date will be in one year from now.
• You can pin tabs with your favorite applications to the tab bar. They are called “application tabs”.
• The top left button opens the so called “app menu” (this does only work with an @google.com account till now).
• There are persistent overlay windows called “panels”.
• All data is in the cloud, so everything you do is instantly available to you from anywhere.
• Multiple instances of Chrome can be run.
• You can switch between Chrome windows by a shortcut or by using the overview mode.
• Files from USB drives or digital cameras are displayed in the browser’s file tab.

Related posts:

1. Video: Chrome OS UI Concept
2. Video: Chrome OS Fast Boot
3. Video: Chrome OS Security
4. Google announced Chrome OS tablet
5. Video: Chrome Browser for Chrome OS Demonstration