Chrome OS, Google’s Linux-based working system for its Chromebook units, has been round for greater than a decade, however the firm has made a small however notable branding change: it’s now referred to as ChromeOS, with no house in between. James Croom, Google’s senior director of promoting for ChromeOS, confirmed the change to The Verge.
You may see the change for your self throughout Google’s ChromeOS dev web page (although the official emblem on the prime seems to have a lowercase c.)
The change hasn’t rolled out in every single place simply but. On this ChromeOS web page on Google’s Chromebook web site, for instance, Google nonetheless spells the working system as two separate phrases. In keeping with Croom, the corporate is conscious the change isn’t mirrored in every single place however is working towards making it seem extra constantly, so it appears like the brand new ChromeOS branding will probably be converted ultimately.
I do know this isn’t the largest deal on this planet, however we right here at The Verge love to have a look at branding and logos. Apple way back moved its working programs to the “thingOS” branding, and I’m questioning if Google may do one thing related. Put on OS nonetheless has an area — possibly Google will drop it in favor of WearOS when the Pixel Watch launches this fall? I’m additionally going to put in writing the phrase “AndroidOS” in order that we will collectively manifest it into existence. Or higher but, “FuchsiaOS.”
I’m kidding (principally) with these final two, and we don’t have any indication that Google plans to alter something however ChromeOS. However for those who’ve gotten used to writing Chrome OS with that house, it’s formally time to cease.