Yesterday's formal introduction of Chromebooks marked yet another category of portable computing gadget ina landscape that's starting to feel overrun.
For $499, the Samsung Series5 Chromebook has its work cut out for it- namely, because tablets and "high end" 11 and 12-inch laptops and Netbooks (some with faster processors) have already occupied the same landscape.
It'sa question we've been pondering fora while now, writ again: what truly constitutes the perfect small-screen portable? Suddenly, instead of one or two OSes to consider, there are four: Windows 7, Apple's iOS, and Google's Android and Chrome. While the high end of the computer spectrum remains relatively stable (desktops, laptops), the increasingly fertile (or, perhaps, unstable) ground between laptops and smartphones has breda variety of tech forms that all, in some way, are portable. Options have never been more diverse, or confusing. Which one would you rather spend $500, or thereabouts, on? Well, let's see what you get. Chromebook: Samsung Series5 (3G) Price: $499 Screen: 12.1 inches Processor: Dual-core Intel Atom N570 (1.66 Ghz) Storage: 16GB SSD OS: Chrome Weight: 3.3 pounds Upside: Thin (.79 inches); quick boot-up (8 seconds); built-in 3G with an included 100MB/month of free data for two years; SD card slot; solid-state storage. Downside: Browser-based OS reliant on Google 's to-be-determined app strategy and offerings; extremely low amount of on-board storage compared to laptops; slower Intel Atom processor; not reallya bargain compared to comparable Windows laptops; requires ...
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For $499, the Samsung Series5 Chromebook has its work cut out for it- namely, because tablets and "high end" 11 and 12-inch laptops and Netbooks (some with faster processors) have already occupied the same landscape.
It'sa question we've been pondering fora while now, writ again: what truly constitutes the perfect small-screen portable? Suddenly, instead of one or two OSes to consider, there are four: Windows 7, Apple's iOS, and Google's Android and Chrome. While the high end of the computer spectrum remains relatively stable (desktops, laptops), the increasingly fertile (or, perhaps, unstable) ground between laptops and smartphones has breda variety of tech forms that all, in some way, are portable. Options have never been more diverse, or confusing. Which one would you rather spend $500, or thereabouts, on? Well, let's see what you get. Chromebook: Samsung Series5 (3G) Price: $499 Screen: 12.1 inches Processor: Dual-core Intel Atom N570 (1.66 Ghz) Storage: 16GB SSD OS: Chrome Weight: 3.3 pounds Upside: Thin (.79 inches); quick boot-up (8 seconds); built-in 3G with an included 100MB/month of free data for two years; SD card slot; solid-state storage. Downside: Browser-based OS reliant on Google 's to-be-determined app strategy and offerings; extremely low amount of on-board storage compared to laptops; slower Intel Atom processor; not reallya bargain compared to comparable Windows laptops; requires ...
http://news.cnet.com/chromebook-netbook-ipad-which-would-you-rather-spend-$500-on/8301-17938_105-20062229-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave
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