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The anniversary, which turned into a Q & A session, was well-attended by stakeholders in the global tech sector and media fraternity.
Sundar Pichai was born in Chennai state in India before moving to the United States to attain his Master’s in Material Science and engineering at the Stanford University.
He joined Google in 2004, where he spearheaded research and development of various projects, such as Google Drive. In 2010, the current Google’s CEO took the stage as Product Management Lead for Chrome and unveiled a browser that turned into a global powerhouse.
The technology leader has committed to providing continued user-support for Chrome OS devices less than eight years old. It has also enhanced seamless integration with Google Play, Linux-based applications, and Window Virtual machine.
“ For years, Chrome OS has been criticized for any number of deficiencies and shortcomings, but we are excited to frequently share that most of those arguments are no longer valid. You can now easily print from any Chromebook, and all current-gen devices now have access to the Google Play Store and millions of Android applications.
Users can install and run Linux applications, and enterprise clients even have access to locally run Windows virtual machines thanks to a partnership with Parallels. Love it or hate it, you can’t deny that Chrome OS is coming into its own and has matured well beyond the “browser only” experience that it once was,” said Pichai.
One of the journalists present at the Q&A session during the 10th-anniversary celebrations asked the following, “what about shelves that still have capable hardware but are no longer up to date?
Google did not provide a direct response. However, Director Alexander Kuscher, ChromeOS Product Management, said that his developers “worked under the hood” to ensure Chrome OS’s browser was up to date.
There was subtle mention of LaCROS, which many experts believe is an attempt to separate the Chrome browser from the Chrome OS. Even when a device has approached End of Life to provide a seamless browsing experience to users
Google has not yet officially shared information about the split between Chrome and Chrome OS. However, Sundar Pichai’s tweet confirms the speculation.
Yesterday, he tweeted an image of the Chrome Book (Cr-48) and captioned, “Just feels like yesterday when was working on the first Chromebook #cr48. Might be time to update it to the latest version of Chrome:) Happy 10th birthday, Chrome OS! Exciting next decade ahead!”
For those unfamiliar with Chrome OS’s inner workings, Pichai’s tweet may seem like an insignificant 10th-anniversary celebration of the product.
Conversely, the information shared during the virtual event and the extensive work done on LaCrOS support the speculations that there’s more to the tweet.
The Indian-born Google CEO may likely have subtly spilled the beans over Chrome’s split from the Chrome operating system.
The fact that Google will soon be running on a new update plan further strengthens the speculation that the two popular tech products will soon be two different devices in one platform, which is music to the years of Chrome books users worldwide.
Stay tuned to PPCexpo for more news.
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