Google's new Chrome OS: Back to the future

JMH

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Summary: Many new desktops, like Windows 8’s Metro, default a single window that takes up the whole screen.
The latest developer build of Google’s Chrome OS goes back to the multiple windows on the display model.

I have little love for the new generation of desktop interfaces, such as Windows 8 Metro.
They use a smartphone/tablet like metaphor in which each application takes up the entire screen. So, why did I buy all these 20-inch and larger displays?
Google, in the latest developer release of its Linux and cloud-based Chrome OS, has reversed this trend.
This developer Chrome OS update adds a taskbar and support for multiple windows to its light-weight, desktop operating system.

Say hello to Google’s new, old Chrome OS (gallery)
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/googles-new-chrome-os-back-to-the-future/10746
 

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