A few weeks back google posted that they were going to be giving away a limited number of their new Chrome OS laptops for testing and everyone was welcome to apply. So I did just that. And low and behold, a little box arrived on the doorstep today! I can hardly believe it. I feel like I won a grandprize or something. I actually had no idea what it was until I got the box open and then saw what it was. I had a lot of fun opening it up, checking it out and getting used to using a laptop that is completely based on a web-browser and the Internet. So far I have a few things I’d change but overall I like it. I will post more on my experiences after I’ve used it a little bit.
9 responses to “A little surprise from Google Claus”
Very cool. I’m excited to hear more about them.
Wess…That is awesome. I can’t wait to hear about it.
James – Actually, I tried chatting with you online yesterday about it but I found a glitch in the OS. It wouldn’t let me talk with people who were only logged into AIM through the google chat program built into this thing.
Wow! Very cool. Lucky guy.
Looks quite a bit like the Macbook (white) case. How’s the keyboard and trackpad work for you?
Looks quite a bit like the Macbook (white) case. How’s the keyboard and trackpad work for you?
Chris, the keyboard is better than the trackpad but still feels cheap compared to a macbook. The trackpad pretty much sucks. But my understanding is that the hardware isn’t really what’s being tested since these are unbranded laptops. I think they’re wanting us to focus more on the software end of things, which is nice in parts and leaves somethings to be desired.
Nice! Definitely a grand prize! Christmas came early it appears.
Yes, that’s how I felt. It’s a lot of fun. I’ll show you next time we hang out.