A little over a year ago I tried the first version of the Chrome operating system for the first time on a 10" Asus Netbook and was impressed. When Google announced that they had Chrome on a prototype notebook I was all ears to learn more about it. I signed up to receive one by filling out the application. I received an email from the Chrome team that my application would be considered. Yesterday Fedex dropped off a box containing the CR48 Chrome operating system notebook.
I've opened many new notebook boxes. This one was a radical difference. In the box there was a card explaining how to install the battery. There was also another sheet explaining the differences from a normal notebook keyboard. Also in the box was a business card that said "If you cracked this open you'd find Intel".
The first thing I noticed about the CR48 is it's finish. It has a flat black almost rubbery feeling finish. I like the look and feel of it. Perhaps the era of piano black fingerprint magnet finishes is coming to a close. There are no markings anywhere in the notebook. Google has made it clear that it's not a production notebook. It's a prototype to test the standard for manufacturers to design to. Samsung and Acer have already announced that they will have models out in the spring of 2011. I'm sure other manufacturers are working on their own models.
I could not find a way into the bios to see the specifications of the notebook. Fortunately several Tech news sites have already taken one apart.
Specifications
Intel Atom N455 1.66 ghz cpu
2 GB DDR3 1066 ram
16 GB solid state drive
12" LCD Display
I find it a very comfortable notebook to use. The keyboard and touch pad are very similar to Apple's Macbook Pro.
I'll do a follow up on my impressions after a few days use. My first impression is Google has a winner here.
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