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May 30, 2011 in
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A big advantage of Chrome OS over other operating systems is it boots up in 8 seconds. The short booting time makes Chrome devices more like household appliances than computers (think of your TV, radio, DVD player… which of them takes half or a whole minute to load like your computer? None of them.) Perhaps…
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May 24, 2011 in
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As part of Google’s ongoing campaign to lure businesses to switch to their ‘cloud operating system’ (Chrome OS) they have been releasing a steady flow of promotional videos aimed at businesses. One recent video is more specifically aimed at medium sized firms that Google believes may reap benefits from moving to their Chromebooks. ‘Jason’s Deli’…
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May 20, 2011 in
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There have been a few claims by a number of members in the CR-48 Chromebook forum (and via email) that they recieved their CR-48 Chromebooks within the last week. These individuals applied for the Pilot program in December last year but had since not recieved any correspondence from Google whatsoever. This is all quite bizarre…
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The Chrome OS notebook pilot program is supposed to be all about the software, but a lot has been written about the hardware as well because it is very much part of the experience of using the notebook and interacting with the software. For example, hardware plays a significant role in the success of Apple,…
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