Gooogle says we don't need a Hard Drive :!

            Google vision of the future of computers with a walk-through of Chrome, Google's new operating system that will launch to the public on Samsung and Asus netbooks in 2011. 

 Actually, Chrome does not store files, applications and other data on a computer's hard drive, but on online servers, which could eliminate the need for a hard drive. And without a hard drive, computers themselves could become more affordable. We've seen a $300 netbook, could a $300 full-sized laptop be next?.

The developers of Chrome designed the system for people who spend the majority of their computer time online. If you connect to e-mail, you're online. If you're researching, you're online.

As a matter of fact, tasks that could only be done on your computer, such as editing photos and video, can be done online by accessing services like YouTube Remixer, MovieMasher and PhotoBucket.

While concerns persist about the reliability and security of online storage, services have multiplied across the Internet. The U.S. government has adopted a "Cloud First" policy in an effort reduce the $76 billion spent on IT equipment and services each year.

For instance, earlier this month the General Services Administration agreed to deploy Google Apps e-mail and collaboration tools for its 17,000 employees. The GSA says the move will lower costs by 50 percent over the next five years. Google's Chrome operating system adds new functions to make sure we stay connected 99 percent online hope so.

Like most e-book readers, Chrome notebooks will come with both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity to ensure users always have the option to connect to the Internet. Google has partnered with Verizon Wireless for no-contract 3G service and will offer 100 megabytes of free data per month. That's about an hour and a half of streaming video or 2,000 e-mails with attachments.

Google also announced Cloud Print, a new wireless printing service in conjunction with its notebooks.
"You can print from a taxi without printer drivers using Google Cloud Print," said Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product development. "See a great recipe for dinner? Print it out on your way home and it's there waiting for you when you arrive."

Google is working on a feature for Google Docs, its online office productivity program that's compatible with Microsoft Office. By caching or saving a copy of the document in the notebook's CPU memory, it enables people to keep working without a connection and without losing data.

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