The Cr-48 feels a lot like a smartphone with a much larger screen and keyboard for Web surfing and media performance. The keyboard is good, but I find using the touchpad effectively takes some getting used to. By default, it feels too sensitive. The Chrome OS is basically just the Chrome browser,...
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We first glimpsed the CR-48 prototype Google Chrome OS netbook at CES in January and they've finally appeared in the UK courtesy of the Big G. Our Chrome OS notebook has arrived in the office today, so we've ignored the big hot sun to bring you more in-depth thoughts on Google's...
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Our Cr-48 is much used by my wife and 2 kids. I use it whenever I leave the house but obviously I don't use it as my main machine. The simplicity of Chrome OS coupled with the overbuilt nature of the hardware almost makes up for the on again, off again finicky trackpad (depending on the state of...
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handbra
I think it has a misnomer of a NetBook. Personally, I think it should be called a "CloudBook." It is the perfect device for internet access, and with the right web apps, you can do anything a Windows or Mac machine can do.
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seaver
The Cr-48 continues to be supported by Google with updates to the OS. For a beta device that was offered for free about a year ago, it's impressive. However, a single-core Intel Atom N455 processor hobbles the speed and the amount of websites you can load up on it. The chiclet keyboard is great...
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