Jolicloud, a new web-based or cloud-based OS (Operating System) for your netbook may just be the direct competition that Google and Microsoft aren't looking for. Jolicloud, being the first one out of the gate with a polished, fast, and lightweight alternative OS for the netbook could take a substantial lead in the market place if it plays its cards right.In July of this year, Jolicloud completed a $4.2 million funding effort to fund the startup project and move the product into a private alpha. Jolicloud's development started in 2008 and has since gained support from Skype, Joost, Kazza, and Niklas Zennstrom the co-founder of Atomico Ventures. The money is there and from the screenshots of the OS it definitely looks like the talent is there to build an extraordinary fresh new cloud-based OS for netbooks.
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