Google’s new Chromium Operating System has been around for a while. But until now it was not possible to try it on a 64-bit system. Well, now you can.
The Google Chromium OS is a lightweight operating system designed with the objective of accessing the internet on a lower power device such as a netbook or a smartbook. And as such the initial release of the Chromium OS didn’t support 64-bit systems. But Google has maintained Chromium open source and now some developers have made it compatible with 64-bit systems. Note that the release is ‘pre-alpha’ and not official. But it is available for download. But before trying it out be aware that Chromium is not a full-fledged OS like the Windows.
Forgive us if we get too excited over this announcement, but if you haven't noticed, we have been deprived of proper laptop news thanks in part to the advent of netbooks. So please understand why we would get hyper over a 14-inch netbook with integrated graphics (9300) and 1.5 inches thick.