We offer a cloud OS that is reliable, secure, scalable, and can deal with millions of cores in a data center.
FORBES: For Microsoft, Is The Cloud A Threat - Or Their Secret Weapon?
However, one of the most impressive instant operating systems yet has to be the gOS Cloud produced by Good OS of Los Angeles.
ECONOMIST: Google goes in search of an instant operating system
Almost simultaneous implementation of personal cloud features in both Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5, with some support for Windows.
Embedding personal cloud support deep into the Mac OS X and iOS, with APIs for developers, to create a seamless experience across all apps, rather than the separate experience of an add-on service.
To be fair, Apple too is quick with its own spec comparisons, but because Cupertino controls the entire platform from hardware to OS to APIs to cloud and other services, they have a much greater playing field on which to innovate.
FORBES: Galaxy S4 Launch Reveals Samsung's New Market Position
There are too many unknowns, from the pure reliance on cloud and the lack of software to the new OS and the pricing that beats out even Apple.
FORBES: Google's Chromebook Pixel Looks Cooler Than an Apple Product
Built for the cloud, they run through a combination of the Chrome OS browser and Web apps.
Its Chrome OS has a history of being secure (although cloud computing will never be as protected as a local personal hard-drive).
By renting out cloud-based computers by the hour, companies could run any OS, software or programming language on a powerful virtual machine.
Thirdly, converged infrastructures for cloud could get a boost through tighter integration between the hardware and OS, thanks to performance optimizations, better resource automation, and fault management throughout the stack.
FORBES: Why Dell Going Private Is Less Risk For Customers Than Their Current Path
In fact, even if a user turns on his or screen to access cloud (or iCloud) apps, there is still a full OS running behind that screen in the device.
But think of what the company has announced over that period: new products (Surface tablets), new OS (the Windows 8 tiles thing), and a cloud-based offering (Office 2013 and broader Azure strategy).
FORBES: Microsoft Earnings and Xbox Event Will Likely Meet Expectations...and That's the Problem
Originally developed as a desktop PC operating system, Canonical is looking to bring this Linux based OS not only to smartphones, but also to TVs and the cloud.
In addition, the phone comes with Meizu's unique Flyme OS, which features a custom designed UI, as well as cloud services such as data syncing, music store (China-only), and an applications market.
ENGADGET: Dual-core Meizu MX fully unveiled, launching on January 1st with HSPA+
But then you have to consider the limitations of the Chrome OS - it's great if your life is in the "Cloud" and you want an always-online machine whose main function is email, web surfing and social media, but limited if you want to use other applications.
Unlike PCs that use installed software such as Microsoft Word, Chrome OS computers run their applications through the firm's web browser and store their files in the cloud.
Another difference is that unlike the DVD version of the Creative Suite, a Creative Cloud subscription allows you to install your software on two different platforms, so if you run both the Windows and OS X versions simultaneously.
FORBES: Adobe's Creative Cloud Move Causes Outcry And Confusion
应用推荐