Google announces revised Chromebook line-up, introduces new $249 Samsung model

0. phoneArena posted on 18 Oct 2012, 20:25

Google is paring down the line-up a little bit and offering an attractively priced entry level Chromebook...

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1. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 18 Oct 2012, 20:41 3 3

Meh.
Not impressed.

2. TROLL posted on 18 Oct 2012, 20:54 0 2

Me2, the 9$eries looks way much better.

3. theBankRobber posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:16 1 0

There's no CPU clock spec or ram memory spec, I hope it has a beefy CPU and ram and then maybe we can talk.

5. Birds posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:35 2 0

Cnet says its a Samsung exynos a15 but there is no information on the clock speed.

12. Dr.Phil posted on 18 Oct 2012, 22:23 2 0

According to Engadget, it should have the new Exynos 5 series chipset. That should make it at least on par with the quad-core A9 chipsets while still being dual-core. According to Samsung, each A15 core is 1.5-2 times faster than one core of the A9 cortex. That means that a dual-core A15 processor is at least on par with a quad-core A9 chipset.

14. hung2900 posted on 19 Oct 2012, 00:00 0 0

Sure it is Exynos 5 because of usb 3.0 support

4. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:16 1 1

Time to introduce Android books, Google.

6. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:36 1 1

time for google to merge android to chrome OS!! and make a powerful alternative to windows pc and macs!!!

so that it will be useful even with no internet connection!

7. lyndon420 posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:41 0 0

Need a ChromePad.

17. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Oct 2012, 02:51 0 0

That's a chromepad with an un-detachable keyboard!!! Not impressed! Better get an Android tablet.

8. Ravail posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:43 0 0

Wow, i love it! cant wait to get mine!

9. GALAXY-STORM posted on 18 Oct 2012, 21:55 1 1

we need laptops and pc's running on android os. android ftw

10. Joshing4fun posted on 18 Oct 2012, 22:14 0 0

Pssh, a Note 2 is more powerful! Thatd be a better compromise.

11. Dr.Phil posted on 18 Oct 2012, 22:19 2 0

According to Engadget, this Chromebook actually features the new Exynos 5 series chipset. So, actually this should be just as powerful as the Note II, if not a little bit more powerful. The Exynos 5 series is built on the new A15 architecture, versus the A9 architecture of the Note II.

13. Joshing4fun posted on 18 Oct 2012, 22:43 2 0

Ugh, Dr.Phil you're always right!

15. shuaibhere posted on 19 Oct 2012, 01:08 0 0

Cool price!!!!!

16. aahmed215 posted on 19 Oct 2012, 01:39 0 0

I feel like Chromebooks are useless. I might as well get an Android tablet instead.

18. nicholassss posted on 19 Oct 2012, 03:24 0 0

Why wouldn't i just get tablet and a keyboard? Seams silly.

19. downphoenix posted on 19 Oct 2012, 13:37 0 0

I dunno if Google really gets what they are doing with Chrome OS. It seems to be too redundant to Android to really matter. Its pretty much Android with a touchpad instead of a touchscreen with how limiited it is.

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