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44 ratings | 7 comments

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jeo4long
jeo4long

reviewed on Nov 20, 2009

The whole notion of Chrome OS is having your world running in one place and one place only, the Chrome browser. This is what Chrome OS all about. The concept is cool and if you like me, you can probably do 50% of your work via your browser. The Chrome OS pretty much cuts and removes all the excess... Read the full review →

10 people find this review helpful

1.0
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Swastyka
Swastyka

reviewed on Nov 26, 2009

Google's Chrome OS offers nothing over any other OS as it is simply Google's Chrome browser with some pretty shortcuts attached. All of the services it holds are only accessible while you are online so if you happen to be somewhere without an internet connection or if your connection drops... Read the full review →

10 people find this review helpful

8.0
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rggavgad
rggavgad

reviewed on Dec 6, 2009

I searched the web and found instructions on how to load Chrome OS to a 4GB USB dongle. I installed it and used it on my Acer Aspire One netbook. I think it works great. It boots up fast and the wireless works fine. I like the idea of a simple and easy small OS just for browsing and email. I used my... Read the full review →

8 people find this review helpful

5.0
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elkrns
elkrns

reviewed on Jan 10, 2010

Yes, we need new concepts. Yes, innovation is important. And that's what makes the whole 5 points I give. I still don't feel in a world where I could be really enjoying this. Maybe when internet is with me all the time and when I get a fast enough connection to feel like having my files... Read the full review →

4 people find this review helpful

1.0
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egiblock
egiblock

reviewed on Nov 23, 2009

i installed it on VirtualBox and got it going after a couple of minutes to fight the network not found error. once that got going i logged into the machine using my google username and password. It took me to a google chrome browser window. that's it. It's a basic browser window that links... Read the full review →

3 people find this review helpful

1.0
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csiemen
csiemen

reviewed on Jan 19, 2010

....it's not prime-time yet. Running it under VMWare Fusion on a MacPro was real slow and pretty much non-useful at this point. You can play with this and see where they are going with it, but it's not there. Not all of my gmail boxes showed up and trying to move around was painfully slow.... Read the full review →

2 people find this review helpful

6.0
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TJRana
TJRana

reviewed on Aug 5, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Openness good Speed awful! Configurability awful! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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imsola
imsola

reviewed on Sep 27, 2011

great! Ease of use good Speed good Configurability good Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) good Openness

0 people find this review helpful

10
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epicity
epicity

reviewed on Jun 25, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed great! Configurability great! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) great! Openness

0 people find this review helpful

9.0
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SounderBruce
SounderBruce

reviewed on Dec 26, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed great! Openness good Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) so-so Configurability
Good for netbooks and smaller devices meant for quick browsing without using a mobile OS. Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

10
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jackzz
jackzz

reviewed on Jul 29, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed great! Configurability good Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) good Openness

0 people find this review helpful

7.0
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Marcham89
Marcham89

reviewed on Nov 17, 2011

great! Speed good Ease of use good Openness so-so Configurability poor Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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Coffeeworld
Coffeeworld

reviewed on Oct 13, 2011

great! Speed great! Openness good Ease of use so-so Configurability poor Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)

0 people find this review helpful

7.0
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Elfboy26
Elfboy26

reviewed on May 23, 2011

great! Ease of use good Openness so-so Speed so-so Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) poor Configurability

0 people find this review helpful

7.0
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Zac
Zac

reviewed on Sep 10, 2011

great! Ease of use good Speed good Openness poor Configurability poor Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)

0 people find this review helpful

6.0
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lmc211
lmc211

reviewed on Jul 30, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed poor Configurability awful! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) awful! Openness

0 people find this review helpful

2.0
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koolsoul121
koolsoul121

reviewed on Oct 7, 2011

awful! Ease of use awful! Speed awful! Configurability awful! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) awful! Openness

0 people find this review helpful

9.0
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erevu
erevu

reviewed on Sep 22, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed good Configurability good Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) good Openness

0 people find this review helpful

4.0
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peterzhu2118
peterzhu2118

reviewed on May 27, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Openness good Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) so-so Configurability awful! Speed
Pros: It looks good and is easy to use. Cons: It keeps not responding. Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

9.0
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speed9dev
speed9dev

reviewed on Jul 7, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Configurability great! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) good Speed so-so Openness
I like the web apps on this device and think everybody should have a chromebook. Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

10
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mommy
mommy

reviewed on Jul 15, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed great! Configurability great! Openness poor Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)
ooooooooooo... Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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murfman
murfman

reviewed on Sep 16, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed good Openness so-so Configurability poor Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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brett
brett

reviewed on Jun 1, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) good Openness so-so Speed so-so Configurability

0 people find this review helpful

9.0
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fdsimon
fdsimon

reviewed on Jul 7, 2011

great! Ease of use great! Speed great! Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) great! Openness so-so Configurability
Love this from the start. It's fast to load, even surpassing the Safari in my Mac. Firefox is way too long to load, although I still have it to use one of the Extension, which enable me to download movie in certain sites. Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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adnanalley
adnanalley

reviewed on Jan 5, 2012

great! Ease of use great! Speed good Configurability good Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) so-so Openness

0 people find this review helpful