Googles Chrome OS just a week away from launch?

Wed heard last month that this month was the month that Google would finally launch its highly-anticipated Chrome OS, and now weve got a "reliable source" over at TechCrunch asserting that the software is gearing up for launch "within a week." Granted, we cant ever be too certain when it comes to a rumor such as this, but if the system really does hit the wilds, we probably wont see it available for every machine on the face of the planet. The presumed Alpha build will likely only support a select few products that Google engineers have had a chance to specifically work with -- possibly something such as an Eee PC netbook, which has generally the same specifications regardless of design or model number. Either way, wed go ahead and prepare ourselves for something new before the end of November -- but dont let it spoil your holidays should things get pushed back a bit, okay?