Intel: We Worked With Google on Chrome
Intel has said that it worked with Google on the company’s Chrome OS.
Google Wednesday published a list of partners that it’s working with on Google Chrome. Google’s Sundar Pichai divulged the names of many companies it is working with for its just announced OS, but Intel wasn’t one of them.
Pichai mentioned that the list was not a complete one and said that those named were only ‘among others’ that were also collaborating with Google on the project. TG Daily today reports that an Intel representative has confirmed the company collaborated with Google on the project. Not only that, but the Intel-insider also said that the company is happy about Chrome.
"We have been privy to the project for some time and we have worked with Google on a variety of projects, including this one,” said the representative. “We welcome Google's move here."
The news follows previous comments from Michael Chen, director of Intel's embedded sales group and ultra mobility group in Asia-Pacific. Chen said that the company wasn’t worried about Google’s rival to Moblin. "Our long-term goal is providing hardware for devices with different operating systems... more competition will drive up more innovations and that's good for consumers," he said, according to MorningStar.
With Chrome initially targeted at netbooks, with the vast majority of them packing some breed of Intel’s Atom processor, it’s easy to see why the company is so blasé about Google’s foray into the operating system market.

Got an emulator? VMware, Virtualbox, Qemu, etc. ...
But I think that would eliminate virtually all the advantages Google's aiming for, like fast boot times and low resource usage.
Untrue.
Ever heard if Via? You know, those cheaper than hell processors form a failing company? Via netbooks are as cheap as you're going to get though, so they do work.
Don't forget the Anthlon Neo
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Don't get why people didn't like this post.
Google has 90% of the (web search) market - ouch.
Now on topic:
First they "create" a browser, advertised for "each tab can crash independently", wow, good selling point.
Next they "create" Android, which is Java - JIT (I still wonder how that performs) + "something".
Next they "create OS" (thanks to Linus Torvalds, now I can also create one) centered around the gloroius "Chrome" browser.
Hm, what is google up to?
Yes, I agree. Quite ironic that they're releasing statements about fair competition driving innovation when it seems that their goal lately is to crush their own competitors. I guess what they mean is that competition is good as long as it isn't THEIR competition and they benefit from it in the end.