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TL;DR Court documents in Google’s search antitrust case reveal that Aluminium OS may not be ready for a full release until 2028.
The new operating system could be offered to “commercial trusted testers” in late 2026 before its full release.
Google reportedly plans to phase out Chrome OS in 2034.
Google will soon challenge Windows and Mac with a new PC operating system, called Aluminium OS, that combines Android and Chrome OS. The Mountain View-based firm officially announced the new OS last September during Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit. You may be wondering, “How soon is soon?” Based on court documents, it appears we may have to wait a couple more years.
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The folks over at The Verge have uncovered unreported court documents related to Google’s search antitrust case. In those documents, Google’s own lawyers mention that Aluminium OS could be offered to “commercial trusted testers” in late 2026, with a full release in 2028. Additionally, the lawyers suggest that 2028 will be the earliest that the “enterprise and education sectors” will get Aluminium OS.
This revelation appears to be in contrast to what Google said during the Snapdragon Summit when it claimed 2026 would be when the project would launch. However, The Verge says it obtained a transcript that shows Google’s head of Android, Sameer Samat, only said Google hopes to launch Aluminium in 2026.
Would you miss Chrome OS if Google sunsets it for 'Aluminium OS'? 5107 votes Yes; I use Chrome OS almost daily. 12 % Yes; I don't want to learn another Google OS. 3 % No, not if Aluminium OS includes everything Chrome OS has and more. 36 % No; Chrome OS is a failure. 15 % No; I don't use Chrome OS so it doesn't matter to me. 30 % My feelings are more complicated (elaborate in the comments). 3 %
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