The new Chrome Notebook was revealed today. The beta design (CR-48) of the netbook is pictured. Pretty simple. PC manufacturers like Acer, ASUS, HP, and Dell will have their own models. This is just the beta which Google is giving out to test the operating system. Here are a some more Chrome Netbook pictures. It’s no MacBook Air, but people who will go with the Chome Netbook are looking for speed, convenience, and affordability.
In fact, Google is giving away several netbooks while they test them during a pilot. You can click here to apply. Google is accepting applications until December 21. I was debating purchasing the MacBook Air, but I didn’t want to spend a cool $1299 for a computer that I’m going to use just for the internet. Hopefully, I’ll be chosen for the pilot.
Weight and Screen Size: Other than cost, weight and screen size is the most important characteristic to me. The Chrome Netbook weighs in at 3.8 pounds with a 12″ screen while the MacBook Air weighs 2.3 pounds for the 11″ model and 2.9 pounds for the 13″ model.
Battery Life: The Chrome Netbook’s battery can last up to 8 hours for web use and a week of standby time, while the MacBook Air gets 5 hours for web use and 30 days of standby time.
Boot Time: The MacBook Air and the Google Netbook both boot up in under 10 seconds.
RAM: Both devices start with 2 GB of RAM. You can get up to 4 GB with the MacBook Air.
Hard Drive: Both devices can have up to 64 GB of storage.
3G: The Chrome Netbook will have Verizon 3G connectivity. Google’s Chrome OS website states that 100 MB of free data will be provided by Verizon and they will also have affordable data plans with no commitment.
Cost: The Chrome Netbook would be priced at $299 (especially if subsidized by a Verizon data plan) while the MacBook Air starts at $999.
Here is more in-depth Chrome Netbook demo. For more information, visit Google’s official Chrome OS website.
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Dec 09, 10 at 4:03 am[...] least Google is giving away beta notebooks which can be tested by select users prior to its release. Hopefully, I will be one of the ones [...]