Google Shows Off Two New Chrome OS Notebooks
Day two of Google I/O has brought us two new Chrome OS laptops.
Unless you were lucky enough to get into Google’s Chrome OS pilot program, you probably haven’t seen one of the ChromeOS notebooks in real life, never mind had the chance to try out one out. However, if today’s Google I/O keynote is anything to go by, you should be seeing a lot more Chrome OS laptops around this summer.

Google today revealed two new Chrome OS notebooks from Samsung and Acer. Acer’s model starts at $349 while Samsung’s model, the razor-thin Series 5 ChromeBook pictured above, will start at $429 (for the WiFi version). Users looking for additional 3G support will have to fork over $499.
Specswise, we know the Acer model boasts an 11.6-inch HD widescreen LED-backlit LCD, a dual-core Atom CPU, 2xUSB 2.0, a 4-in-1 memory card slot, support for HDMI and a battery that supports six hours of continuous use. Samsung’s press release for the Series 5 ChromeBook details a 12.1-inch SuperBright display, an Intel Core 2 Duo N570 1.66Ghz CPU, up to 8.5 hours of battery, 2xUSB 2.0 ports, and support for SD, SDHC, MMC.
11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit LCD.
Of course, you don’t need us to tell you that these both run Google’s web-based Chrome OS as their only operating system. The search giant today revealed a couple of new features for ChromeOS, such as the addition of support for Netflix and Hulu along with offline versions Gmail and Google Docs, and both of these laptops will feature these improvements right out of the box. Other Chrome OS users are promised these new features sometime this summer. Both Acer and Samsung's ChromeBooks will be up for pre-order on June 15.
Well thats too bad. Good thing I live in the U.S.
With the limitations of Chrome OS, it should at max be less than $400 IMO
http://www.tech-adventures.com/2011/02/jolicloud-portable-html5-desktop-web-of.html
You mean two out of more than 200 nations? Netflix works in Canada. Only Hulu works in only America.
Don't you mean an Atom N570?
I think you mean an Atom N570...
There is no ULV C2D 570.
I'd buy one.
You can only hook up one keyboard and one mouse, and forget the external harddrive or printer or other USB device!
Laptops and netbooks need 3 USB ports (with preferably 1 of them USB 3)!
Ever heard of that little invention called a "USB hub"? More USB ports are always better, but 2 are perfectly enough for a laptop.
This is a netbook, not a desktop replacement.
btw: no bluetooth support? wtf? Is this the stone age?
Good point chaos133.