Sunday, November 15, 2009

Why is Google holding out information about Chrome OS??

Google has not released a single document, let alone word, about it's Chrome OS, since the introductory Google Blog (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html).

What is stopping them from answering the most fundamental questions people have about this OS.
  • What hardware and processors will Chrome support?
  • Will the Chome OS support ARM processors in its first release (ARM processors are not prevalent in the notebook market, which Google is aiming the OS for)?
  • Will it require a hard-drive?
  • Will it use the Android kernel or will Chrome OS introduce another kernel?
  • Will the promised fast boot feature require special kernel or hardware support?
  • Will it support local applications? Will these only be HTML/CSS/JavaScript applications or will binary applications be able to interact with the Windowing System?
  • What cloud applications will Chrome OS support? What will be the limitations of these applications?
  • Will Flash 10 be supported?
  • How will the OS interface acceleration hardware for video and graphics?
  • Will the system require OpenGL ES 2.0, or will it settle for OGL ES 1.1 (Flash 10 is rumored to use OGL ES 2.0 in its rendering engine)?
  • Will various sensors, such as an accelerometer, be supported?
  • What license will be Chrome OS be released under?
  • Will Gears be used for offline access and it be Open Source?
  • What security features be required for a secure platform and will Chrome OS allow for security hardware integration?