Android is a mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel.[3] It was initially developed by Android Inc., a firm later purchased by Google, and lately by the Open Handset Alliance.[4] It allows developers to write managed code in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries.
I've recently been installing and using the new Google Chrome OS operating system on my Dell Mini 10v netbook.
On the evening of the announcement video, I built my own image from the source code and ran it from a USB stick. This first version had very little wireless hardware support, so I was limited to using a cabled connection at first.
Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.
You can download custom images that can be run from USB or installed onto the hard drive. The best provider I have found so far is Hexxeh. Information on his latest release "Chromium OS Zero", is available at http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/.
