Google and Samsung Unveil New Line of Chrome OS-Based PCs

From X-bit Labs: Google and Samsung Electronics on Tuesday introduced two new personal computers running Google Chrome operating system. The new PCs promise new Intel Celeron "Sandy Bridge" hardware, a major software update and many more robust applications. Still, with inexpensive hardware, it is hard to expect that Chrome PCs will somehow change the computing industry.

“This next-generation hardware from Samsung based on Intel processors and hardware-accelerated software delivers nearly three times the performance of the first-generation Chromebooks. With a new, app-centric user interface rolling out today and thousands of available web apps, we couldn’t be more excited about this evolution,” said Caesar Sengupta, director of product management at Google.

The Samsung series 5 Chromebook is based on Intel Celeron 867 dual-core (1.30GHz) processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 accelerator and sports 16GB SSD and 4GB of DDR3 memory. The Samsung series 3 Chromebox is powered by Intel Celeron B830 dual-core processor with HD Graphics 3000 media accelerator, features a 16GB SSD and 4GB of RAM. Both the Series 5 Chromebook and Series 3 Chromebox feature Samsung’s renowned, sleek design identity.

With the Chrome operating system, users can get online in seconds, load web pages with incredible speed and access all of your favorite apps in one click through the app launcher. Security features are built-in and updated to defend against the ongoing threat of malware and viruses, reducing the need for users to install anti-virus software. Built-in cloud storage enables both Chromebook and Chromebox users to access their files securely from anywhere, and sync technology backs up all of your preferences, bookmarks and apps, so you can easily access them from a Chrome browser on another device.

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