Developers of the Global Hosted Operating SysTem or G.ho.st are upping the ante in promoting its service. We recently got an email asking us to try out the Alpha of the web-based “operating system,” which they call a “Virtual Computer” or VC.
The web application is not an operating system in the strictest sense of the term, in that it does not provide an interface between hardware and software, the interface itself looks like what a user might expect of an OS.
The desktop shows icons for frequently-used applications. G.ho.st runs several office- and multimedia-applications that one would expect from a basic operating system, such as a word processor, media player, calculator and its own email application (where users can have their own @g.ho.st addresses). Much like a full-fledged OS, user can manipulate windows, which can be dragged around, resized, minimized or maximized. There’s even a taskbar for easy task switching.
For easy synchronization between local and remote files, G.ho.st also offers 5 Gigabytes of online storage for users. G.ho.st also runs a referral system, in that users who successfully refer other users get additional storage space.
Aside from the regular VC, the service also offers a mobile version, where users can access data while on the move.
Originally posted on December 29, 2008 @ 3:36 am
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I’d like to add that the free Virtual Computer “VC” can be accessed from any browser (Firefox, Mozilla, explorer, Safari, …) All what you have to have is a browser and an internet connectivity.
G.ho.st is revolutionizing personal computing providing a personal computing environment which is free and which is accessible from any device – mobile or desktop – without the need for install or sync.
G.ho.st Lite is a new lightweight user interface to your G.ho.st Virtual Computer for live access to your Virtual Computer from any mobile phone browser. For the first time, users can now access their digital life – files, data, settings and apps – from any browser (G.ho.st) and from any mobile device (G.ho.st Lite)!
G.ho.st Mobile replaces the need for clumsy mobile phone “sync” solutions and allows any user live access to their computing environment from any mobile device. It runs in the mobile browser requiring no install and no special permission from the carrier.G.ho.st mobile alpha version was launched in September 2008 and the product will be officially launched in March 2009.
Features include:
• Live view of your Virtual Computer
• Runs in any handsets
• No install or synch
• Email
• File system
• Webmarks
• RSS feeds
• Multi-lingual
Advantages include:
• Get to your emails, files, and apps from any computer and any mobile handset
• Professionally hosted at Amazon.com for maximum security and availability
• Zero admin – no need for install, sync, backup, anti-virus
• Free of charge.
URL: http://g.ho.st, http://g.ho.st/m