Chrome OS is Google’s answer to a Netbook’s Operating System, while it’s still currently in development, it’s almost ready for prime time later this year. To get you interested in the Google Chrome OS, I’ve made a list of 5 selling points, Chrome OS has when used on a Netbook.

1. It’s Fast

Chrome OS is simple just the Google Chrome Internet Browser. Nothing Else. Sure, there are a few other background services that are required to use the Browser first, but what you won’t need to do in order to use Chrome OS is sit at your machine for ages while other programs load up along side the browser. Once Chrome has loaded you’re away! The whole world wide web at your fingers.

Don’t think that a month or two down the line after heavy usage is going to slow it down either. Once installed on your machine, Chrome OS requires no extra huge programs eating up your system’s resources.

2. It’s Lightweight

Chrome OS is designed to be used on Netbook hardware, this means that it requires no more than 1GB of RAM and will feel extremely fast even on a small Intel Atom processor!

3. It’s Safe

Linux is secretly running behind Chrome OS, so that means you can be reassured that it’s safe and secure. No longer would you need to worry about having a virus scanner constantly scanning your Netbook for those nasty viruses which Windows can catch! That’s right you don’t need ANY virus protection software!

4. It’s User Friendly

If you’ve ever used an internet browser, then you can definitely use Chrome OS, since it’s just that an Internet Browser! It’s a very familiar format, such as all the functions on the top bar, the back button is the first button on the toolbar, the forward button is the next, then you have the address bar. I’m pretty sure this looks similar to the browser you’re using to few this blog post on.

5. It’s free

I’ve saved the best reason for last. Chrome OS would cost you nothing. There is also applications for Chrome OS such as Angry Birds, Google Talk and WordSquared which are all entirely free as well!

So are you tempted yet? Enough talk from me, you can try it out for yourself using the Vanilla builds which can be downloaded here provided daily (6PM GMT) by a user named Hexxeh. Make sure to tell me what you think about Chrome OS! Did you enjoy using it? Was it easy to use? Any improvements would you like to see? Tell me in the comments below!