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Samsung, Google show off new Chromebook

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Oct 2012 8:21 User comments (2)

Samsung, Google show off new Chromebook Google and Samsung have announced a new Chromebook today, their cheapest yet.
The new Chromebook will cost just $249 and feature an 11.6-inch display, a 16GB SSD and 2GB RAM while weighing 2.4 pounds.

Samsung's latest will be powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Exynos 5250 chip.

If you need 3G on the run, the cellular data supportive model will cost $329.

Chrome OS, which is cloud-based, has been improving significantly over the years. Take a look at our review of OS 21 here: Chrome OS Review

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2 user comments

118.10.2012 22:24

Wow Samsung is just begging for another Apple lawsuit with the design of this thing. Looking at the picture of the laptop while it's open, one would think it was a Macbook Air if not for the Samsung letters beneath the screen.

219.10.2012 13:18

Originally posted by ZeusAV:
Wow Samsung is just begging for another Apple lawsuit with the design of this thing. Looking at the picture of the laptop while it's open, one would think it was a Macbook Air if not for the Samsung letters beneath the screen.
Your such a fanboy.

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