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Samsung,Google launch Chromebook

Google has unveiled a new Samsung Chromebook, which is now available for pre-order for £229. The ARM-based Chromebook includes an 11.6in, 1,366 x 768 displays. … Continue reading Samsung,Google launch Chromebook


Google has unveiled a new Samsung Chromebook, which is now available for pre-order for £229.

The ARM-based Chromebook includes an 11.6in, 1,366 x 768 displays. It weighs in at 1.1kg and is 0.8in thin. Google promised over 6.5 hours of battery life and 100GB of Google Drive cloud storage for two years.

The device includes a VGA camera and ports for USB 2.0 and 3.0, as well as HDMI. There’s built-in dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 compatibility.

The Samsung Chromebook runs an ARM Cortex A15 processor known as the Samsung Exynos 5 Dual Processor. Its predecessor, the Samsung Chromebook 550, runs an Intel Core processor.

Chromebooks made their debut in May 2011. They tap into the cloud, allowing you to sign in with your Google account and start working no matter which Chromebook you fire up. The Series 5 Chromebook 550 was released earlier this year for £370, and saw a price drop earlier this week.

That’s where the new Samsung Chromebook comes in, Google said today.

Sundar Pichai, the senior vice president for Chrome & Apps at Google said that in order to have one, two or more computers around the house, they need to be easy to use and much more affordable. So together with Samsung, we designed a new laptop—the new Samsung Chromebook for $249 [£229] – the computer for everyone.

Pichai promised a 10-second bootup and instant resume.

High-resolution videos (in 1080p) are beautiful to watch and when using the touchpad, you’ll notice smooth scrolling due to a hardware-accelerated user interface.