Google Chromebooks, those Web-based notebooks running Chrome OS, have a new sibling called the Chromebox. Indeed, the Samsung Chromebox is a home office device that resembles Apple’s Mac Mini. Why should Google Apps Authorized Resellers care?
There have been many different takes on the Google's chromebooks since it was announced that products will soon be on the market. The review of the potential of the product is based upon each user's needs which makes it difficult to guage how it will effect the PC and laptop markets.
I received one of the original CR48 Chromebooks. At the time, ChromeOS was somewhat laughable due to how much of a beast it was to run. Even regular operating systems with heavier desktop environments ran quicker on Atom based devices.
It seems like an age ago since Google first announced ChromeOS and certainly there’s been a lot written about it, including
a fair bit in this magazine. Now that the launch of Chromebook models from two manufacturers is imminent, it might be worth reminding ourselves of some of the issues around a “Cloud-based OS” generally, and this one in particular.
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Google is committed to the Chromebook and a report out of China indicates a Google-branded model is on its way. If true, this is a smart move and would help the fledgling desktop platform gain traction. The sellout success of recent Nexus products shows Google finally knows how to do hardware.
China Times reports Google intends to launch Chrome OS netbooks equipped with touchscreens.
I have enabled developer mode, and I can access the shell, but I don't have the emerge command, I remember reading that ChromeOS is built on Gentoo.
How can I get a package manager on ChromeOS?
Wait! Belay that order for the $249 Samsung Chromebook! There’s a 3G model coming and it’s just $329. That’s a great deal.
For some reason Samsung and Google did not announce this upcoming model alongside the $249, WiFi-only model yesterday. The 3G model was found within the bowels of Amazon.
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is opening up geographic availability of the Acer, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Samsung Chromebooks to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands to consumers, businesses and schools, according to a company blog post.
“Many of you around the world have told us you’re eager to get your hands on a Chromebook, so we’ve been working with our part
Google just announced a new program that aims to bring more Chromebooks to schools. The company is working with online charity DonorsChoose.org to help bring more of its web-centric laptops to budget-strapped classrooms across the United States. Throughout the holiday season, teachers will be able to request Samsung Series 5 Chromebooks for their classrooms.
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