Remember that Cr-48 notebook again which was announced last month as the first laptop to run the much-anticipated Google Chrome OS?
Oh, yeah. We actually joined the ride with the folks at CNET with their first look of Chrome OS on Cr-48. I assume you learned Google is inviting participants of its Pilot Program to test Cr-48 Chrome notebook and have them sent with detailed feedback.
Mac OS X on Cr-48
It turns out there’s even more than a detailed feedback, but some sort of - bad news for Google perhaps? The unbranded matte black notebook donning a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455 CPU is actually designed to run Chrome OS. Interestingly, it has been hacked to run Ubuntu, and now – the Windows 7 and Mac OS X. The interface is obviously sluggish, that’s basically the Cr-48 specs was not designed to run these platforms. Nevertheless, the trick to do that is indeed something awful. Check out the videos after the break.
Cr-48 Running Snow Leopard
Cr-48 Running Windows 7
The Google Chrome OS is due mid this year, as expected, so just stay tuned for more updates.
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Google announced last week the Cr-48 notebook, the very first laptop to run Chrome OS. Though we have already seen Chrome OS notebook in action, the folks at CNET just had their first look of the most anticipated new operating system.
Watch the video after the break.
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Chemistry, anyone? You might probably be thinking of a Chromium isotope. Well, you’re right. The Cr-48 is an isotope of the element Chromium. But for Google, it’s more than that.
Google Chrome OS is still unfinished though; however, the first notebook to run the OS is set to be released mid-2011.
Have a quick glimpse of Cr-48 notebook in action.
Though the unit is not for sale, you may want to check the specs and features below.
12.1 inches (display size)
Boots in 10 seconds
Weigh around 3.8 pounds
Built-in Qualcomm Gobi 3G chip
802.11n dual-band Wi-Fi
Webcam
8 hours of battery life on heavy use
8 days of battery life on standby
Flash storage
Full size, customized keyboard
Full size keyboard with Clickpad
Interesting. I wish Samsung, Acer, and among other manufacturers will release their Chrome OS notebooks at a more reasonable price next year. What do you think?
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