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Samsung Chromebook |OT|
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Flying Toaster
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Hotness... pure pure hotness.
Dead Prince
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the only thing i'm worried about is the trackpad. please don't be terrible.
on the site it only talks about US and UK
on the site it only talks about US and UK
Rice-Eater
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Wait what? Google is doing operating systems now? I did read through the thread but I'm still a bit confused. This isn't going to be a full blown OS, but is does it still resemble one(something like Android?) or is it just a browser with some apps and maybe play store(wait that still sounds like Android)?
ThatObviousUser
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Daaamn.
I think I would prefer a slightly larger screen, though. 11.6 is kind of netbooky-territory. But if the Macbook Air can pull it off... *shrug*
zephervack
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Its not new, I think its been around since 2010, it literally is just Chrome, its just a web browser, thats the only app.
ThatObviousUser
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YMMV but I've extensively used an original Samsung Series 5 Chromebook and the trackpad was one of my favorite parts (after the screen, and before the keyboard which was also awesome.)
Samsung's Chromebooks have been fantastic in getting the details right like those, just not enough to justify the premium price considering the specs.
UK confirmed? Oooo shiiiiii
ThatObviousUser
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The operating system is Chrome. Apps are installed via the Chrome Web Store.
Here's the desktop:
You can't run Android apps, or any non-web apps.
It probably doesn't support Flash since it's ARM-based. Native Client either, come to think of it.
Specs say it handles 1080p videos fine, though.
Dead Prince
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cool
The video is it the $250 model? there is SD Card slot YES. and there's a slot for a sim card! woot.
Flying Toaster
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My body accepts Google as World Overlord.
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THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
$250? WOW
CR-48 runs great with Windows 8.
ChoklitReign
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What the Christ @ the left shift key - worst thing about it by far! But this model's way better than the other Chromebooks and can actually compete with Windows RT devices. Please fix the keyboard and I'll buy it!
Kiraly
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No 3G connectivity sadly, would have made the thing perfect.
yeah, it does seem low, especially considering it's got a 30whr battery according to the guy in the engadget hands-on
even the surface rt, which has a slightly smaller 10.6" display but same resolution can do 8hr on it's 31.5whr battery
Google did seem to have plans to allow extension/apps on mobile Chrome. At that point there is little difference.
Chrome OS to me is a failed experiment. Manifest Version 2 basically solidifies that. Essentially rather than running pure web pages Chrome OS is expected to run privileged apps in separate windows that can have access to filesystem, usb, bluetooth, raw network streams and modules built in C/C++ among other things. This is all built on top of Chrome APIs and encouraged adoption of early draft web standards (in other words, not real standards). It's really no longer a browser OS and more a full OS based on browser technologies. I imagine soon they'll push for DART adoption to widen that gap a little more.
But yeah, it's long past that point of a full screen browser, it's its own beast now.
Chrome OS to me is a failed experiment. Manifest Version 2 basically solidifies that. Essentially rather than running pure web pages Chrome OS is expected to run privileged apps in separate windows that can have access to filesystem, usb, bluetooth, raw network streams and modules built in C/C++ among other things. This is all built on top of Chrome APIs and encouraged adoption of early draft web standards (in other words, not real standards). It's really no longer a browser OS and more a full OS based on browser technologies. I imagine soon they'll push for DART adoption to widen that gap a little more.
But yeah, it's long past that point of a full screen browser, it's its own beast now.
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Dat ugly hinge.
SlowRevolution
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This is way too ahead of its time for me, but it's a great looking laptop. Chrome/Samsung logo placement sucks, though.
Do Chrome OS trackpads suck like most Windows ones? If they're not exactly the same, not familiar with the subject but I always hear complaints.
Do Chrome OS trackpads suck like most Windows ones? If they're not exactly the same, not familiar with the subject but I always hear complaints.
zephervack
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lol, I could only imagine how much this would sell if it had WinRT, though something tells me this $250 netbooks are heavily subsidized by Google and that a WinRT version would be considerable more expensive than this.
Dead Prince
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tv dinner tray.
Support docs say Chrome devices have Flash built in.
http://support.google.com/chromeos/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=177870
http://support.google.com/chromeos/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=108086
zephervack
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Dont quote me on this, but I think it caches some stuff, like the emails you have read recently, but other than that, you cant do anything else without internet.
Flying Toaster
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Door stop.
ThatObviousUser
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Ssshhhhhh...
The keyboard on the other Samsung Chromebooks is awesome, except for the tiny arrow keys and lack of Home/End (yes I know you can use Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down to do it but it's not as good.)
Probably haven't updated it yet.
What's the point of the SIM slot then? @_@
joeygreco1985
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So if you get one of these, are you limited to Chrome apps and extensions only?
I mean, nowadays it makes sense for me since I really only use my home PC for Chrome and Steam, but still...
I mean, nowadays it makes sense for me since I really only use my home PC for Chrome and Steam, but still...
Yep. For most home users, Chrome OS actually makes sense since most people just use a computer to browse the Internet and listen music/watch videos from YouTube and other Flash/HTML5 video sites.
ThatObviousUser
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Google devices are usually rated fairly accurately compared to the competition, which tends to embellish things a little. Like the Nexus 7 was rated for 9 hours, but that was playing HD video for all of that time.
Dead Prince
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Novelty. like the secret slot for Vita.
video playback is one of the lower power use cases nowadays since everything is hardware accelerated. it's not really a big plus to say it can do 1080p30, since basically every recent smartphone/tablet can do likewise, except when you consider that the first chromebooks had atom processors incapable of hardware video decoding (and thus couldn't)
in any case, spec pages are never conservative with their battery life numbers. what people were worrying about (or at least I am) is that the new a15 chips would be potentially much more power-hungry, and this isn't a good sign
ThatObviousUser
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Brett, you're on dev right? Is proper multi-monitor finally in? That's probably the biggest thing holding me back right now.
The other is lack of a proper Chrome code app, but I'm fixing that problem myself...
No. The trackpad on the OG Samsung Chromebook was fricking awesome and I can only imagine it's gotten even better.
I don't use Macs though, so I don't have a taste for the best trackpads. But to me it was great, two-finger scrolling was always really fricking smooth.
Dead Prince
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it's in the engadget video. shows off SD slot on the side and sim slot on the back.
ThatObviousUser
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Isn't that an optional feature of the chip?
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friskykillface
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6 minutes til pre order D:
zephervack
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Maybe this works??
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...bet/gbchcmhmhahfdphkhkmpfmihenigjmpp?hl=en-US
If it works, this little machine just got 100% more desirable for me.
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