Google has been making waves (or should I say tsunamis) with their Android mobile platform but have another, desktop platform in the works as well dubbed Chrome OS. We’ve been hearing about this Linux-based operating system for quite some time even getting some alone time with it thanks to some early builds.
However, things are about to get quite real as Google has just announced the Cr-48 Chrome OS powered laptop. Unfortunately, this laptop won’t go up for sale as the only way to get it is to join the Chrome OS Pilot Program though which Google will distribute these laptops.
Anyways, the Cr-48 features a 12.1-inch screen, full sized keyboard, oversized finger-pad, Qualcomm Gobi 3G chip for use with Verizon, 802.11n WiFi, webcam and flash storage. Google also tells us that the battery life is good for 8 or more hours of active use and 8 days of standby. Not only that, but they also say that the device can boot up in just 10 seconds – pretty amazing.
With such stark competition from platforms like Windows and OS X it’s going to be interesting to see how Chrome OS holds up.
Check out the pilot program here.
http://www.google.com/chromeos/pilot-program-cr48.html
source: http://www.mobilewhack.com/google-announces-cr-48-the-worlds-first-chromeos-laptop/
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