Chrome OS netbook specs leaked |
The specs for Google’s Chrome OS netbook have leaked. Spoiler alert: It’s looking good. Apparently the Google netbook will pack the Nvidia Tegra platform with an ARM CPU. Some other specs include a 10.1″ multi-touch HD screen, 64GB SSD, 2GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, a webcam etc.
Obviously, the netbook will run Chrome OS and come with a bunch of Google Apps. Maybe a dedicated “I’m feeling lucky” button.(Okay, I made that last part up.)
The netbook could even be available by Christmas 2010 for under $300. Google would apparently sell it directly from their own website and may partner with a network operator to sell it as a bundled 3G plan.
We’ll see what happens.
TAGS: Chrome OS, Netbook, specs
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64GB SSD? Interesting, considering that Google is pushing the concept of a ‘cloud device’, where virtually nothing is stored locally.
Aside from the browser they wont even have native applications running…everything is done through a chrome browser window. I suspect the O/S will have a footprint well under 1GB. Unless they are still expecting people will want their Music/Movies/Photos on their own device — which would be logical from a user perspective, yet potentially cannibalizes their Youtube/Picassa ad-revenue model.
Dread the thought that they push ads as you view local content!
Christmas! That’s a long ways away, computer wise. I suspect 64GB SSD won’t be so expensive at that point, might even be commonplace. The opportunity to undermine Windows franchise while users wanted to migrate from Vista is passing. It will be much more difficult when Win7 is entrenched in the netbook market.