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[mavarick]

What people thinks ?

Specifications :

• 11.6’’ (1366x768) display
• 1 inch thin – 3 lbs / 1.4 kg
• Up to 4 hours of battery1
• Dual-core Intel® Celeron® Processor
• 100 GB Google Drive Cloud Storage2 with 320 GB Hard Disk Drive

• Dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Ethernet
• HD Camera
• 3x USB 2.0
• 1x HDMI Port, 1x VGA port
• 2-in-1 memory card slot (SD, MMC)

[Growled]

I like the Samsung Chromebook for $249 better. This is a much cheaper version but it is priced for sale, and will probably sell a lot.

[mavarick]

New video with Chrome. No More Pc. Fun commercial. Slinky made nice videos for Google.

[+TruckWEB]

If you stay with Chrome, you have to like living in the Google world, with Google Apps and the Cloud.

I don't care about the Cloud, I'm not always connected to the Web.

[Growled]

I could use it for about 80% of what I do. It would be an excellent second computer, one to get on the Internet and check email or Facebook. It won't replace Windows.

[Rappy]

I could use it for about 80% of what I do. It would be an excellent second computer, one to get on the Internet and check email or Facebook. It won't replace Windows.

That's what I would get one for

[thealexweb]

If you stay with Chrome, you have to like living in the Google world, with Google Apps and the Cloud.

You could use Hotmail and Office online instead

[mavarick]

If you stay with Chrome, you have to like living in the Google world, with Google Apps and the Cloud.

I don't care about the Cloud, I'm not always connected to the Web.

I think many people can use just products by Google. Dont need microsoft office or excel (dats oldschool).

[thealexweb]

If you stay with Chrome, you have to like living in the Google world, with Google Apps and the Cloud.

I don't care about the Cloud, I'm not always connected to the Web.

Stuff like Google Docs carries on working even when you aren't connected to the internet and it just resyncs the next time you're connected.

[mavarick]

Stuff like Google Docs carries on working even when you aren't connected to the internet and it just resyncs the next time you're connected.

Doesnt work sometimes.....

[thealexweb]

Doesnt work sometimes.....

what sort of situation, file a bug report if you think somethings broken

[nub]

Whats the appeal of limited devices?

I could use it for about 80% of what I do. It would be an excellent second computer, one to get on the Internet and check email or Facebook. It won't replace Windows.

Why have a second computer if your first is perfectly capable of doing everything the second could?

[Growled]

Why have a second computer if your first is perfectly capable of doing everything the second could?

Sometimes my wife has my laptop. I use my tablet then but having another laptop would be handier.I suspect many people have similar circumstances.

[mavarick]

And again new video for Chromebook with new service galleryforeveryone.com. I love what slinky made for Google.... Really they make products more fresh

[Azies]

and becomes completely useless when the internet is down.