Slated for a December 2010 debut, the Chrome OS is all about Web access via a portable, netbook-like appliance. It's no PC operating system, and so its attraction to developers is to provide anytime Internet access to Web-based apps that you're likely already creating. If it succeeds, however, the more casual profile of a consumer audience could open up greater distribution potential for games, e-books, and other media services that need just a lightweight client layer to run on. (See InfoWorld's visual tour of the Chrome OS.)
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