ARM-Based Chromebooks Ready To Battle Windows 8, Tablets

Nerval's Lobster writes "Google is whipping the proverbial curtain back from its new Chromebook, which will retail for $249 and up. The Samsung-built device weighs 2.5 pounds and features an 11.6-inch screen (with 1366 x 768 resolution), backed by a 1.75GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Dual Processor. Google claims it will boot up in under 10 seconds and, depending on usage, last for 6.5 hours on one battery charge. From a product perspective, Chrome OS and its associated hardware found itself fighting a two-front battle: the first against Windows PCs and Macs, both of which could claim more robust hardware for a similar cost to the old Chromebooks (which started at $449), and the second against tablets, which offered the same degree of flexibility and connectivity for a cheaper sticker-price. By setting the cost of the new Chromebook at $249, Google continues that pricing skirmish on more favorable terms." CNET got a bit of hands-on time with the new kid, and gives it a lukewarm but positive reception.

Comments

Crap Resolution, Crap Specs

[Khyber]

My three year old laptop outperforms this thing, has higher resolution, weighs about half a pound more, and I don't have to worry about needing internet connectivity to access EVERYTHING (since this thing comes with horrendously shitty local storage space.)

Weak, lame. No thanks.

Google has zero clue how to design much of anything. Failure after failure shows this.

So much for all of those PhDs.

Re:Crap Resolution, Crap Specs

[Khyber]

More like 9 hours since half of the weight is a custom battery, and it covers the bottom of the laptop in its entirety.

Anyone stupid enough to risk the security of their data to the outside world deserves to be an idiot with a Chromebook.

Especially in this world of privacy violations and shit security software.