Google's new operating system is certainly something to get excited about, but don't put a new laptop purchase on hold because you want a Chrome Netbook.

Google Chrome OS is a lightweight, cloud-based operating system demonstrated by Google for the first time this week.

Despite Google's Chrome OS' potential to shake up the operating systems market, system builders say the dearth of information coming from Google is making it hard to get excited.

Chrome OS tablet cons Because the Chrome OS system is browser-focused, the device uses a lot of functionality if it is offline. While select apps, like Gmail, can still be accessed in offline mode ...

Any operating system will slow down over time and with enough use. Chrome OS, regardless of the variety of hardware platform it’s accessed through, is no different.

Google plans to introduce the Professional Chrome OS Administrator certification this fall. Here's why Chrome is making changes to this popular operating system certification.