CNET News Daily Podcast: Meet Chrome OS

Today, Google released the source code for its Chrome OS project and gave the public the first real look at how the new operating system for Netbooks will work. CNET reporter Tom Krazit calls in from Google headquarters to give us the scoop.

Also in today's podcast: a computer glitch at the FAA caused nationwide flight cancellations and delays; Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Windows 7 is selling better than any previous version of Windows; and AOL looks to shed about 2,500 workers and its MapQuest division.

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Today's stories:

Google releases Chrome OS source code

Computer glitch slows U.S. air travel

Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes

AOL: We need to fire 2,500 'volunteers'

AOL to sell MapQuest, maybe to Microsoft?

Yahoo adds photos, tweets to news search

Best Buy starts Black Friday craze a week early

Next year's Flip will do Wi-Fi

[Super2online]

Chrome0S, if ever there was a wanna be OS, without an inkling ff viability this is it.

[Fil0403]

I disagree that Chrome OS has no viability (it's Google, after all), but I do agree Chrome OS is dreaming too high if it wants to beat Win.

[Fil0403]

It's nice to meet Chrome OS, but I think it will be one of those friends with whom we get along quite well in the beginning, but with time we see it was never and will never be our real best friend (W7, for the most of us, in 1 year or so).

[kungfujesus]

"(it's Google, after all)"...<br /><br />They aren't infallible. In fact most of their products that are unrelated to their core business (search monetization) are ancillary and unprofitable. Orkut anyone? That was supposed to be the social networking site to end all social networking sites. Google Wave? Yeah, zzzzz.... Who cares.<br /><br />Chrome OS is just a browser. This isn't an OS just because they took out everything but the browser.<br /><br />This could be the beginning of the end for Google. Frankly, I'm tired of the Google hype and how people love to love them. Look at their products an track record. They don't have a lot of successes beyond search monetization. I doubt this will be a success. Other companies have already been trying this in obscurity and I don't think this will succeed just because it has Google's name on it. Jolicloud, moblin, eyeos to name a few...