Google unveiled an interesting new model for distributing computers and software today with the announcement of Chromebooks for Business and Education. The idea is that you pay $20 per month (student price) or $28 per month per user (business price) and get a laptop for no up-front cost, and the latest software updates for the […]
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Google will not offer installable version of Chrome OS
Starting on June 15th you’ll be able to go out and buy a notebook running Chrome OS. But you won’t be able to download an official Chrome OS build and install it on your own laptop anytime soon. Google already offers most of the source code for its browser-based operating system, and some developers regularly […]
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Google teases a Samsung Chromebox desktop computer
Google’s Chrome OS is set to launch as a notebook operating system next month, but basically Chrome OS is a light weight, fast-booting operating system that’s designed to support a powerful web browser. It can run on any hardware. So it should come as no surprise that GOogle is working with Samsung on a Chromebox […]
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Samsung introduces Series 5 Chromebook
Google already introduced the first Chromebook from Samsung at the Google I/O developer conference this morning. But now Samsung is sharing additional details about the laptop the company is calling the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook. The laptop will feature a 12.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display which Samsung calls a SuperBright display, claiming it’s […]
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Google unveils Samsung, Acer Chromebooks
Samsung and Acer will be the first companies to offer Chromebooks, which are notebooks running Google’s Chrome operating system. The Samsung Chromebook will have a 12.1 inch display, 8 hour battery, and 8 second boot time. A WiFi-only version of the laptop will run $429, while you’ll be able to get a 3G model for […]
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Google introduces Chromebook platform
Google has announced a new class of product it’s calling a Chromebook. In case you haven’t guessed, a Chromebook is a notebook computer running Google’s Chrome operating system — which is to say, you turn the device on and you’re almost instantly greeted by a web browser. The company says most users spend most of […]
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Google may rent Chrome OS laptops to students for $20 per month
Update: It’s official. Starting June 15th, Google will offer Chromebook laptops and software support, as well as free hardware upgrades for $20 per month for students, and $28 per month per user for business users. Google Chrome OS is an operating system designed around a web browser and web-based applications such as Gmail, […]
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Google may be building support for Netflix into Chrome OS
Google Chrome OS is basically a light weight operating system designed around a web browser. The idea is that you’ll be able to do anything with a Chrome OS laptop that you can do with a web browser and a Windows or Mac laptop. But right now there’s at least one major web app that […]
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Samsung “Alex” Chrome OS notebook specs leaked?
Hot on the heels of a bug report which revealed details about Acer’s upcoming Chrome OS notebook, the folks at ChromeNieuws.nl have spotted a bug report with information about a new Samsung notebook designed to run Chrome OS. Here’s what it reveals: The computer appears to be called the Samsung Alex. It’s powered by a […]
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Acer ZGB Chrome OS notebook details emerging?
OK, details might be putting it strongly. We already know that Google has this Chrome OS operating system thing it’s going to start pushing this summer. And we already know that Acer is one of the companies that will be producing a Chrome OS laptop. Now Macles has dug up a Chrome OS bug report […]