The PC market is in a dismal state of affairs as worldwide PC sales have fallen more than 10-percent in the last quarter alone. According analyst firm NPD, the only bright spot is the sub US$300 market, and within that segment, the Chromebook sales are up, snagging 20 to 25-percent of the U.S. market. In an interview with Stephen Baker, […]
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HTC to offer both Chrome and Android on upcoming Internet-access devices?
HTC could be the latest manufacturer to offer a Chromebook. According to Digitimes, the company is considering building “Internet-access devices” that fall somewhere between tablets and netbooks. They would run both Chrome OS and Android. Both Acer and Samsung currently offer Chromebooks and sales appear to be quite poor so far. Digitimes expects total sales to reach only 25,000 to […]
Google sued over Chromebook name
Just days before it is to launch the first Chromebooks, Google is being sued over the name it has chosen for its new Chrome OS powered devices. ISYS Technologies filed an injunction in a Utah district court, alleging that the name is “confusingly similar” to that of the ChromiumPC, a desktop computer running Chrome OS and just announced by Xi3, […]
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook specifications
More detailed specifications for the upcoming Samsung Series 5 Chromebook (announced yesterday at Google I/O) are now available. Samsung Series 5 Chromebook specifications: Processor: 1.66GHz dual-core Intel Atom N570 Operating system: Google Chrome OS Cellular connectivity: Optional world-mode 3G Other connectivity: dual-band Wi-Fi Display: 12.1-inch WXGA (300-nit brightness) Input: Fullsize Chrome keyboard and oversize trackpad Storage: 16GB SSD / Google […]
Google I/O 2011: Chromebooks from Acer and Samsung launching June 15th
Google today announced the first commercial devices (following the Cr-48 pilot program) to be powered by its Chrome OS. Dubbed Chromebooks, they will be available from Acer and Samsung starting on June 15th. These are not typical notebooks. With a Chromebook you won’t wait minutes for your computer to boot and browser to start. You’ll be reading your email in […]