Google To Offer Chrome OS Notebooks For $20/month

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @05:06AM from the would-you-like-some-google-with-your-google? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Hot on the heels of the $25 ARM computer, Google is to offer a $20 per month package for students, which includes a Chrome OS laptop (like the Cr-48) and an online component, which will likely include a storage bump for a user's Google Docs, Gmail, Picasa Web, and Google Music files. This would serve two purposes for Google: first, Google will be able to expand its existing user base for Chrome OS. For half the price of a typical cell phone contract, students will be able to pick up a netbook with 3G connectivity. Second, Google will be able to test the package offering publicly prior to eventually adding an enterprise version for Google Apps users."

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Re:what next... by oakgrove · 2011-05-11 06:55 · Score: 1, Offtopic

You're not getting it. You obviously think Google is over the top in their information gathering. Fine. But Google are not murderers and you cheapen your point by Godwinning the thread. It makes you sound hysterical and most reasonable people are going to either ignore you or just get irritated until you shut up.

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