The latest build of Hexxeh's Chromium OS is here. I have had it for about a week now and I like it quite a bit. This build is particularly exciting because it now supports automatic updates. From here on out, most changes should be easily updated without having to install a completely fresh build. If you are not afraid to play around with pre-beta software, this is the time to jump on Chromium OS.
It is a very simple operating system. Simplicity, though, is what is so innovative about it. The OS is completely cloud based. There are no programs installed locally, no software updates to worry about. The pattern for operating systems seems generally to get more bloated with programs, features and services and to require greater hardware to support the unneeded features. Chromium is simple. It boots up in seconds and its very fast.
You can run Chromium OS from a USB drive without making any changes to your computer. The download and instructions here. If you think you may like to stick with it you may want to dual boot, which is what I will most likely do. You can find instructions for dual booting here.
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