What may be too good to be true may just be that -- not true at all.  In the case of the Google Chrome operating system (OS) leaks that has got some software users excited, it was a case of a disappointing hoax.  The hoax may not have been mean-spirited, but for people who have raised expectations because of it, it may just well be.  It was a believable fake.  How can you not believe that you are looking at the real thing if Google itself has announced the development of an operating system to be appropriately named as Google Chrome?  It would not then be a surprise to find updates and news about the Google Chrome OS.

Story from trusted sources

If a trusted Internet source reports something, readers will believe it.  What else can you believe over the Internet if trusted sources fail?  In the case of the fake Google Chrome leak, this is what happened.  Gizmodo, what should have been a trusted site, made readers believe that the OS is available to buy.  How else would you interpret a heading like this: "Google OS now Available.  Go Get It.  Though Gizmodo made good by later publishing an article that clears up the news as fake, it can make believing anything else on the Internet much more difficult.  Even Twitter has some published tweets that got some people excited.

The wait for the real Google Chrome OS

The real Google Chrome OS will take time to get through development.  This is true for all types of software.  The development team needs to carefully remove all sorts of bugs and test the software for user-friendliness.  If a company delivers software in no time and is similar in look to other software, it may be accused of making use of existing codes and altering them just a bit.  In short, the company will be accused of copyright infringement.  Google Chrome OS is right to take its time as it will be contending with other OS powerhouses such as Mac and Microsoft.  Google has a lot of catching up to do and yet it can still surprise would-be users if the company plays its cards right.

Google's reaction to the leaks

The site that "leaked" the so-called Google screenshots had put up a disclaimer.  The disclaimer stated that Google had nothing to do with the Google OS that the site was featuring.  Still, Google disabled the said site.  Google is not in a hurry to release the real Google Chrome OS.

What consumers can do

Consumers should not believe everything that they read over the Internet.  It is always imperative to check on the accuracy of information especially now that anyone can post and edit articles on the World Wide Web.