Cloud (operating system)

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Cloud was a browser-based Linux distribution developed by Good OS LLC, a Los Angeles-based company. As a successor to gOS, Cloud was a lightweight operating system designed primarily for browsing the Internet on netbooks and mobile Internet devices.

Cloud was a minimal operating system with a web browser as its primary user interface. It provided access to web applications, allowing users to perform simple tasks without booting a full-scale operating system.^[1] The operating system was designed to boot in a few seconds. When installed alongside a primary operating system, Cloud would continue to boot the main OS in the background, allowing the user to switch to the full desktop environment after the initial quick boot.^[2]

The browser-centric design facilitated the use of cloud computing, where applications and data are hosted online rather than on a local hard drive.

Cloud could be installed as a standalone OS or set up to dual-boot with another system. It could also be installed on a motherboard's integrated flash memory.^[2]

In 2009, the operating system was officially available on the GIGABYTE M912 touch screen netbook.

Early reviews compared the operating system's user interface to OS X and noted the similarity of its browser to Google Chrome, although it was based on a modified Mozilla Firefox browser.

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• Mozilla Firefox
• EasyPeasy
• Joli OS
• EyeOS

• Netbooks running new 'Cloud OS' rumored for CES
• Good OS introduce quick boot Cloud OS for netbooks Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine

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