For many people – the natural extension of the growing ubiquity of broadband and popularity of cloud-based services will be the proliferation of web-based OS’s.

The idea of a thin-client is something companies like Citrix have been doing well for years now. In the past, however, it has taken on-premise or data-centre hosted servers and the skills of a leading System Integrator (like Ensyst, perhaps… to make that all happen.  But that’s all changing…

Sydney-based YooDos has now thrown its hat into the ring and wants a shot at the 1.6 Billion Internet users that will no doubt be demanding more and more mobile computing solutions.

So what is YooDos?

Based on cloud computing and virtualization technology, YooDos has developed a web-based operating system that allows programs and applications such as the Office Suite, PDF Viewer, Zip Tools, Media Player, Games and many other applications that currently run on the Windows Operating System to work in your browser. It also allows users to manage all their files, documents, movies, music and folders online in the same way that Windows does.

The end result is that users are able to access their own personal computer no matter where they are in the world.

Founder and CEO Khoa Dang had this to say about YooDos’ goals:

We aim to open new doors internet users around the world by providing access to a Cloud OS which can provide powerful applications for both business and public user and allow them the mobility to work anywhere in the world with a just a web browser.

While competitors include some of the largest tech companies in the world as well as start-ups like Cloudo, Xcerion, and G.h.ost, Khoa and the team believe that they can make a dent in the market.

Signup is free and there’s a detailed (if slightly long) demo video you can find here.

Go check it out.