Google Chromebook from Samsung and Acer

On Wednesday, the company introduced the first laptops running Chrome OS on Google I / O - two models from Samsung and one from Acer.

Chromebooks are designed for continuous use in the cloud. This means that their disk space will not be particularly impressive, but they will be loaded very quickly, thanks to the dual-core Intel Atom.
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Let's take a closer look at the models presented.

Samsung Series 5 Chrome OS Laptop

Samsung offers a Chromebook in white (see picture) or silver.
Both will have a 12.1-inch display, weigh 1.48 kg cars and have built-in Wi-Fi and optional world-mode 3G. The laptop has 2 USB 2.0 ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, a mini-VGA port, an HD webcam and a full-size keyboard with a touchpad. A model with Wi-Fi will be priced at $ 429, a model with Wi-Fi and 3G will cost $ 499.

Acer Chromebook With 11.6-Inch LED-Backlit LCD Display

Acer's Chromebook is slightly cheaper and less expensive than Samsung. The Chromebook has a 11.6-inch display and weighs 1.34 kg. It also comes with built-in Wi-Fi and optional world-mode 3G.

Features: HD webcam, HD audio support, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 4-in-1 card reader, HDMI port and full-size touchpad keyboard. The Acer Wi-Fi version will cost about $ 349.

Screen

The models from Samsung are 12.1-inch with a resolution of 1280 * 800 pixels, for this price category this is the ceiling. Chromebook can be called really the first no book, because it is designed specifically for work on the web.

Keyboard

The laptop has a standard compact keyboard Chrome + touchpad. Instead of the Caps Lock button - the “Search” button. In the photo Samsung.

Nutrition

Acer states that their Chromebook will be able to work continuously for 6 hours on a single charge, Samsung is counting on 8.5 hours with active use.

I want this!

These laptops are already presented on Amazonʻe . You can order from June 15. Pre-order at Best Buy.

Login

This is a screenshot of the multi-user login screen. Google assures that the system will boot in 8 seconds and instantly wake up from sleep.

Chrome Web Store

Google hopes for the Chrome Web Store, see screenshot. The service should play the same role for system users as Android Market for smartphone users.

Google Video Chat on Chrome OS

Chromebooks will be optimized for the use of existing communication services, in the screenshot - video chat. Samsung laptops and Acer have on-board HD webcams with noise reduction.

Chromebook on credit

Google launched a special loan program - a Chromebook for $ 28 per month for business and $ 20 for educational purposes. In the photo - the white version of the Samsung Series.