The upcoming operating system for computers Google has instinctive reactions of sales by manufacturers of chips and other original equipment (OEMs).

(EOL / Oswaldo Barajas) .- A few weeks ago that the U.S. giant Google announced the development of an open source operating system exclusively for mobile computing devices, the reactions were swift to act on the part of the leading manufacturers of chips.

The new platform for developing Google (Chrome Operating System) has been regarded as one of the most ambitious initiatives for the website of this millennium, as well as forming a virtual team of choice in programming for computer systems to come, is also open source (open-source) which means a plus for future users of this technology, because input space savings in their internal computers, extra costs saved by avoiding the purchase of additional components of implementation, software packages and finally increase support for data processing under optimum level of security.

These characteristics have resulted in a series of reactions in the semiconductor sector, explicitly in the area of microprocessors, where non-original equipment (OEMs) are kept closely in the scene Chrome OS to know under what architecture be linked or failing will have compatibility.

Note that the operating system Microsoft signature (mainly affected by this initiative from Google) has the flexibility to reconcile with different architectures such as Intel and AMD, to name a few, but as a proposal that would cut the cost of the units of consumption, chip manufacturers have aimed to become the principal partner of Chrome, which is expected to be launched in mid-2010.

In its development stage

As said before Google Chrome the OS is an operating system whose main characteristic is to be open source, meaning that their development is built the series of contributions from developers who wish to participate in international development, so that the is now open the call for assistance.

“Since we are working with several partners and the developer community to develop this system, we want to share our vision for this project now so that everyone understands what we are trying to achieve,” are statements made by Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Administration Product and Linux Upson, Director of Engineering at Google.

“Speed, simplicity and security are key aspects of Google Chrome OS. Chrome for OS are designed to be lightweight and super-fast, so that you can boot and be surfing the Web in a few seconds.

User interface (UI) is minimal, so as not to interfere and that the experience on the Web. And as we did with Google Chrome browser, we are concentrating on the core and completely redesigning the security architecture of the operating system so users do not have to deal with viruses, malwares and security updates. The computer only has to work “, said the company representatives at the site their official site for Latin America: http://googleamericalatinablog.blogspot.com/2009/07/presentando-google-chrome-os.html
The report of these statements to date on July 8, 2009, both executives confirmed that the Google Chrome OS will run on x86 and ARM platforms, but clarifies that Google has had discussions with several chip manufacturers to extend Chrome the OS towards sub-sectors such as consumer computational NETBOOK.

“We are working with many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs, according to its acronym in English) to provide a number of netbooks on the market next year. The software architecture is simple – Google Chrome running in a new window system on a Linux Kernel. For application developers, the Web is the platform.

All Web-based applications will operate automatically and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these applications not only run in Google Chrome browser in any OS (standard-based) on Windows, Mac and Linux, it will give developers a much broader base of potential users, “the report .
It also stresses that the Chrome OS only cover the area of the Netbook, ultra compact devices defined only for navigation tasks in a network.

Mindful of those OEMs and chip manufacturers for the development of Chrome OS

Once you understand what Google Chrome is the OS, then ask how it is that the chip companies and those involved in the platforms for Netbooks, are awaiting the development of this initiative which promises to bring to market entry a new model virtual platforms.

In this sense, the EETimes magazine indicates that some developers of systems including those of Microsoft Corp. customers nearby, have turned to Google Chrome OS with the intention not to miss what could be the start of a trend for netbooks and desktop .

Freescale Semiconductor

The publication of this report also indicates that one of the options until they work now with the decision makers of Google, is the manufacturer of semiconductors and platforms for design, Freescale Semiconductor, due to its processor i.Mx515 initially developed as a main column for your new platform netbooks. This multi-core processor uses Freescale ARM Cortex A8 with 512 MB of DDR2 memory.
“Our customers are interested in one type of significant funding for its alternative strategies for software and Google has the muscle to do this,” said Glen Burchers thereon, director of marketing for Freescale. “Several of our larger customers are intrigued,” he said.

The report indicates that the journal Freescale heard of this initiative to begin in February this year through information provided by one of its main clients focus on Android operating platform for its products NETBOOK, “but now they have diverted their attention to Chrome “he added Burchers.

In this sense, Judith Flores, MAD CPO RTAC manager of Freescale Semiconductor from Mexico, in an interview for ElectronicosOnline.com Magazine, explained that now the position of Freescale in Chrome the operating system is marginal, because it is their primary niche platforms to the industry of mobile communication devices, the Google initiative for their OS is a process of technical evaluation.

“The only agreement is with the Google Android Linux-based system, now we have nothing in terms of negotiations on Google Chrome and Freescale,” said Judith Flores.
The representative of the firm in Mexico explained that the strategy with Freescale to Google so far is the area of devices that incorporate the Android Linux system and referred to the Freescale processor i.Mx515 (possible candidate for the sector in Google Chrome OS of netbooks) as a component to a different segment to the other microprocessors like the Intel Atom.

“The i.Mx515 is not like the Intel Atom, which is a little more expensive,” Flores said, clarifying that the processor architecture based on Freescale ARM Cortex A8 is “light” does not mean that he is incompetent in the market as the i.Mx515 noted that as the Atom completely different target segments.

Finally Jutith Flores pointed out that until we find the progress in developing the operating system of Google, can not be a correct statement about the architecture of the processor compatible with the netbooks that integrate Google Chrome OS.

Intel Corporation:

Arguably this manufacturer of microprocessors to fall behind in this initiative, so to confirm their participation in the current list of selected Google, Jose Granados, Communications Manager of Intel Mexico agreed to a telephone for the ElectronicosOnline.com Magazine confirmed that Google’s intentions for the Intel architecture for its next OS.

“We have been working with Google and other developers’ open source ‘, and we agree with the position of Google in this initiative so that users have more opportunity to choose,” said Intel spokesman Mexico . He clarified that in no way in favor of promoting operating systems in particular, but its main purpose is to generate greater purchase option to the final consumer. “We support that customers have more choices,” he said.

Chat about business between Google and Intel, Jose Granados said that so far have not received further information from corporate on any agreement reached. “We have not received any information of dates, the only thing we know is that we are working with the team at Google, as we do with Microsotf and the open-source community,” the representative of Intel.

Other OEMs involved

There are also other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that have remained nourished the last information, this is the case with Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) who are outstanding but not to engage with public statements.
Texas Instruments is another company that they see the Google Chrome OS as a feast of opportunities, because it must be remembered that the architecture of the TI OMAP processor based on ARM technology.

In this regard, Ramesh Iyer, head of business development for the mobile computing industry, said: “The mobile computing devices such as netbooks, are the tip of the iceberg in this fast growing mobile segment. An important aspect of these platforms, Linux is the integrated software, which simplifies the development and manipulation of the user while providing an enhanced user experience, “said Iyer.

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