The first look at the new Samsung Chromebook. Pretty sweet looking piece of tech. I still think they're a little overpriced though. I though Chrome OS based netbooks would come in at about the $200 price mark. While the Samsung entry is pretty sleek (can you say Mac-book like?), I don't think the higher price($500) is justified.
We'll see what the market will support. In the mean time, head over here to take a look at the pretty pictures:
Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Visual Tour -- InformationWeek
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Google Chromebooks: Aimed directly at Microsoft's PC upgrade cycle for $28 a month | ZDNet
Another article which examines the cost of the Chromebook in relation to the Microsoft money suck. It describes how it is very attractive to use Chromebooks that are always updated with the latest version of the operating system, and that have a cost-free upgrade plan included.
Check it out:
Google Chromebooks: Aimed directly at Microsoft's PC upgrade cycle for $28 a month | ZDNet
Check it out:
Google Chromebooks: Aimed directly at Microsoft's PC upgrade cycle for $28 a month | ZDNet
Why Chromebooks do have a role in your enterprise - JavaWorld
Now that the Chrome OS pilot program has been in existence for about 6 months, news of Chromebook releases from Samsung and Acer were announced at Google I/O 2011, and the technical press has been filled with reviews and opinions about the necessity of such machines. As readers of my blog know, I'm a big fan of Chrome OS and my CR-48. I have 2 laptops, a netbook, a MacBook and my CR-48 in the house, in addition to 2 desktop machines, and I use my CR-48 almost exclusively. I think that the ability to use this machine as much as I do is a testament to the fact that most people use the internet primarily, and other, non-internet functions are secondary. There are those who claim that the Chromebook becomes a paper weight as soon as you loose internet connectivity, but by the time these machines hit the market, I believe that Google will have the off-line capabilities ready to go, or very nearly so. And what this means is that you can continue to work on your documents and email until you reconnect to the net, at which time the work you have done syncs to the cloud. Read the following article from JavaWorld to get their take on the Chromebooks fit in the enterprise.
Why Chromebooks do have a role in your enterprise - JavaWorld
Why Chromebooks do have a role in your enterprise - JavaWorld
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Hands-on: Chrome 10 Pushes the Browser Speed Barrier - Computerworld
Image via WikipediaAn article at ComputerWorld hightlight the speed improvements in Google Chrome 10. We lucky CR-48 owners who are using the development channel have seen our Chrome version rocket to 11.0.
Read the article here:
Hands-on: Chrome 10 pushes the browser speed barrier - Computerworld
Monday, February 28, 2011
Top 10 Chrome OS extensions
Image by lewong2000 via FlickrThe great thing about the Chrome OS is the ability to load web apps and extensions that aid you in the way you use your computer. I found a slideshow this morning that highlights some of the most popular/useful extensions that you can use with Chrome OS on your CR-48. Check them out, and let me know which ones you like!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Google updates chrome with 3d hardware acceleration support- The Inquirer
The Chrome Browser continues to grow. One of the things moving to the browser is the Chrome Instant, which the CR-48 already has, which loads the url as you type it in the omnibar, as opposed to just presenting search results. This is fantastic for commonly visited web sites. And of course, the Web Store, which has been available to CR-48 users from the beginning is now available in the Chrome Browser. Check out the stories below.
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