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Resurrection
12.05.11, 06:12
Official Google Blog: A new kind of computer: Chromebook (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-kind-of-computer-chromebook.html)




http://www.sb-innovation.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=10719


Google announced a Samsung Chromebook ($429 Wifi/$499 3G)and an Acer Chromebook ($399 Wifi/3G price TBA). Both have integrated 3G and WiFi, instant-on, 6-7 hours battery life. The devices will become available through select retailers on June 15, and the same date will apply to a number of international inline outlets. The devices will ship with the kernel unlocked, allowing developers to tweak as they see fit.

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A little less than two years ago we set out to make computers much better. Today, we’re announcing the first Chromebooks from our partners, Samsung and Acer. These are not typical notebooks. With a Chromebook you won’t wait minutes for your computer to boot and browser to start. You’ll be reading your email in seconds. Thanks to automatic updates the software on your Chromebook will get faster over time. Your apps, games, photos, music, movies and documents will be accessible wherever you are and you won't need to worry about losing your computer or forgetting to back up files. Chromebooks will last a day of use on a single charge, so you don’t need to carry a power cord everywhere. And with optional 3G, just like your phone, you’ll have the web when you need it. Chromebooks have many layers of security built in so there is no anti-virus software to buy and maintain. Even more importantly, you won't spend hours fighting your computer to set it up and keep it up to date.

At the core of each Chromebook is the Chrome web browser. The web has millions of applications and billions of users. Trying a new application or sharing it with friends is as easy as clicking a link. A world of information can be searched instantly and developers can embed and mash-up applications to create new products and services. The web is on just about every computing device made, from phones to TVs, and has the broadest reach of any platform. With HTML5 and other open standards, web applications will soon be able to do anything traditional applications can do, and more.

Chromebooks will be available online June 15 in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Spain. More countries will follow in the coming months. In the U.S., Chromebooks will be available from Amazon and Best Buy and internationally from leading retailers.

Even with dedicated IT departments, businesses and schools struggle with the same complex, costly and insecure computers as the rest of us. To address this, we’re also announcing Chromebooks for Business and Education. This service from Google includes Chromebooks and a cloud management console to remotely administer and manage users, devices, applications and policies. Also included is enterprise-level support, device warranties and replacements as well as regular hardware refreshes. Monthly subscriptions will start at $28/user for businesses and $20/user for schools.

There are over 160 million active users of Chrome today. Chromebooks bring you all of Chrome's speed, simplicity and security without the headaches of operating systems designed 20 to 30 years ago. We're very proud of what the Chrome team along with our partners have built, and with seamless updates, it will just keep getting better.

Instab
12.05.11, 06:27
google do a great job at getting everywhere in your life. greetings from orwell :P

Resurrection
12.05.11, 06:33
greetings from orwell :P

Why should it be bad though? Sometimes it can make things easier...

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Instab
12.05.11, 07:37
only on the outside. think ahead and you won't find a good outcome

Sazzy
12.05.11, 08:03
I'm not a big fan either, but for completely different reasons.Though for that price I can't really complain about them, I guess...
Just imagine going somewhere that has no internet connection... Can't do anything anymore with this thing...