It just works
Indeed, in terms of file systems, Chrome's is locked down, having just a read-only root file system. All user data is encrypted and then synced to the cloud, meaning Google really only uses the user's actual physical machine for caching.
"Turning on a PC should be like turning on your TV," he went on, alluding to the super-fast boot speeds Chrome OS will purportedly be able to deliver.
Google's video explaining Chrome takes Internet adulation a step further, declaring; "The first thing I want to do when I fire up my computer is browse the Internet. ... If there isn't any Internet, I might not even use my computer!"
Sounding a tad like Steve Jobs, Pichai described the simple, intuitive user interface of Chrome OS, declaring "It just works," and repeating the "speed, simplicity, security" mantra which will apparently make "the computing experience delightful."
It's not just easy to use, it's also apparently easy to develop, with Pichai joking that even Microsoft is already developing for it, as anyone who writes an app for the Web has already written an app for Chrome.
If it all sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And something of a sour note is that Chrome OS won't run on just any machine, only on PCs which have been approved by Google and fit certain specifications.
Google didn't go into too many specifics about the upcoming Chrome OS devices, except to say they would be clamshell like netbooks with solid state drives, full keyboards, slightly larger screens than its netbook peers and good resolution.
Pichai also said he expected the pricing of Chrome netbooks "to be in the price range of what people have come to expect," although he refused to elaborate on this, saying it would be determined at an OEM level.
