Unconfirmed: Chrome OS Caught Running On An iPad

It seems that yet another system is joining the plethora of OS's that have been hacked to work on the iPad. Posted by Hexxeh, a popular web developer, hacker, and maintainer of Chrome OS builds, the picture above is reportedly the proof that Google's Open-Source Web-only OS Chromium can be run on the iPad. It's really just Linux-based, so it isn't impossible, and a fair amount of jailbreak and hacking can probably get it done. However, we shouldn't get too excited, as Engadget points out that Hexxeh warned he'll: "dash your hopes later, there are a few catches." Yet, it's still quite an achievement. Should we care? Most of us probably not. I simply can't see the advantage of running a system that limits you to web applications, especially since you can access these just as well in Safari Mobile. It's still being worked on though, and when it ships to the public, I'm sure it might actually impress some of your geeky friends. Did I miss something? What else could you use it for?

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