Tech Report: Google, Samsung Offer New Laptop
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Google and Samsung have introduced a new lightweight laptop with a price similar to smaller tablet computers.
The new Chromebook will sell for $249 and run on an operating system revolving around Google's Chrome browser.
The laptop is cheaper and thinner, with a smaller 11.6-inch screen and weighing under 2.5 pounds. And instead of using Intel processors like previous Chromebooks, the latest version uses a processor of the ARM lineage, which is almost universal in mobile phones and tablets.
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid:
The device is seen as the latest challenge to the Windows operating system used in most personal computers.
The devices are set to hit the market early next week.
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