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youtube.com - 12/3/2008

gOS Cloud - First Hands on (video)

— youtube.com — http://www.eeepcnews.de - First impressions of Cloud the first real cloud computing operating system from gOS. Unfortunately i... had no wifi connection availab... (more) gOS Cloud - First Hands on (video)

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techdigest.tv - 12/2/2008

Good OS launches gOS Cloud - a tiny cloud operating system

— techdigest.tv — Good OS, or gOS, is a company that makes custom Linux distributions, and it's just released gOS... Cloud - a very stripped-down distro that promises to load a web browser (which looks suspiciously like Chrome) in a matter of seconds. You get an OS X-style dock launcher for opening web apps, and ... (more) Good OS launches gOS Cloud - a tiny cloud operating system

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gOS Cloud instant-on OS shown on video
Engadget — Good OS' latest operating system was just announced this week, but already some cool cat with a video camera and some serious credentials has managed to record a sneak peek. Quite honestly, the instant-on gOS Cloud system isn't all that amazing to watch tick, but if you're looking for a brief glimpse at what's apt to be fleshed out at CES, head on south of the break. Continue reading gOS Cloud instant-on ...

Video: gOS Cloud Operating System
Wired: Gadget Lab — GOS (pronounced gee-oh-es) is a lightweight operating system designed for low-powered computers. The gimmick is that the entire operating system runs in a browser window, and there are no local applications whatsoever. Why would you want such a thing? Well, with all the fuss about cloud computing, you still need to boot up a "real" operating system like Windows, Linux or OS X just to run a browser. This, of course, takes time. The gOS is nothing but a browser. All your applications are online -- Gmail, Google Docs, Skype and so on. This means that the OS boots in seconds and will shut down just as quickly. It also means you need a persistant Internet connection, something which is ironically lacking in Eee PC ...