# Google Chrome OS Launched

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-chrome-os-launched/300568
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**Created:** [November 23, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-chrome-os-launched/300568 "2009-11-23T20:25:26Z")
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#### Post date: [November 23, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-chrome-os-launched/300568/1 "2009-11-23T20:25:26Z")

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\*\*Google Chrome OS \*\*β **Launched**

It is provided as a virtual machine, making it painless to try without dedicating equipment. The beta is provided two ways, as a VMware virtual machine (VMDK disk format) or a Sun VirtualBox virtual machine (VDI format). After downloading the appropriate image from Gadget, it can be quite easy to get started. There are plenty of discussions on how to fix common areas on the Gadget site as well.

Gadget site

> **[Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/)**
>
> Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews. Since its founding in 2004, we've grown from an exhaustive source for consumer tech news to a global multimedia organization covering the intersection of technology, gaming and...

**Download Google Chrome OS from here:**  
[http://gdgt.com/google/chrome-os/download/](http://gdgt.com/google/chrome-os/download/)

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