Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Google Chrome and Chrome OS written by Paul McFedries and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nontechnical manual for groundbreaking technology The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Google Chrome OS presents readers with a clear overview of Google's free operating system—targeting users of netbook computers and allowing them to work primarily on the web—including how to send email, work with pictures, save and manage files, use common office applications as well as more specialized programs, and deal with problems. • Available day-and-date with the software • Chrome OS will be free, making it very competitive with Windows 7 • Google boasts that Chrome OS will start up and get the user onto the web in a few seconds, without having to contend with viruses, malware, and security updates