Google Chrome OS Out Now (Sort of)
Google recently released the open source for Chromium OS. Out about a year earlier than the scheduled release of Chrome OS, Google mentions their eagerness “to engage with partners, the open source community and developers.” The project is available here: Chromium OS.

If you are eager to engage with Chromium OS, PCWorld has a few write-ups: Get Chrome OS Now | How to Install Chrome OS from a USB Drive. TechCrunch also has one: Want to Try Out Google Chrome OS for Yourself? Heed PCWorld’s warning though: “changing the boot order means messing with your system’s command prompt and BIOS.” Does patience remain a virtue for you? For those that aren’t quite up to snuff in tech-abilities, hold out ’til next year when official Chrome OS machines are released.
