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iPaulPro Dec 12, 2010

I honestly never considered Chrome OS as a personal environment before getting the Cr-48. I'm a software designer and developer, and can now actually see myself using this unit as my every-day personal computer. I have already begun recommending Chrome to my friends and family. It's...

eranautics Feb 9, 2011

At first I thought, "This is just an underpowered netbook limited by running only chrome. A very sexy netbook and I like chrome, but is it a really worthwhile device?" After using the CR-48 for a week now, I can see myself using one core server for a few select solutions and using...

Kouryuuk Feb 10, 2011

Overall a great device, and with constant improvements to the OS, I can only say that it is going to get better. The biggest problem by far is the twitchy trackpad, No matter the sensitivity, using it is annoying.

MHill Dec 19, 2010

I believe what Google is shooting for here is for people to take a new look at what a companion device is. Chrome OS is an excellent take on what the average user needs. I look at the members of my family and what they do with a laptop at home on the couch. Open it, start the web browser and...

quagga Dec 27, 2010

It's hard to review a CR-48. Are you reviewing the ChromeOS and the idea behind that or hardware which will never be sold and is basically just a market test? Hardware wise, the laptop is a fine Pineview class net-book. It has somewhat less expandability options but has integrated 3G and...

thenns Jul 22, 2011

The cr-48 is amazing. I'm more impressed with the hardware than the software. Although it's fast booting up, if you're a heavy internet user like me, it will start to bug down after you have a lot of tabs open. Chrome OS is good, but I wish it had more features, like full shell without having to...

DgDeBx May 16, 2011

I believe that the Cr-48 should be judged more on what it represents for the future than on its own merits, as it is a beta device provided for free. The single-core processor struggles to keep up with complicated websites and Youtube content above 360p is generally unplayable, but these issues...

gingeravenger Feb 11, 2011

This is a beta device. Keep that in mind. This is a device not intended for the market, but to test out a new operating system and refine it for future devices. With that being said, this is a solid computer, and actually a lesson in the power of the cloud. One of the most frequent questions I...