Cr-48: The very first Chrome OS laptop Google will produce

Based on Mashable, those of us who are chomping at the bit to get our hands on the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook – the first laptop computer to run Chrome OS – will have to wait until the middle of 2011. That won’t scratch the gifting itch this holiday season, however Google fan-boys are a dedicated bunch. Microsoft and Apple had better hope they have something strong to counter, because Chrome OS appears to be just what the average notebook user ordered. Resource for this article – Cr-48: The first Chrome OS notebook Google will produce by Money Blog Newz.

Placing the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook into beta testing

Testing the Cr-48 Chrome OS Laptop is important to Google so all the problems will get worked out before release. This is why an exclusive pilot program was launched. There can be some individuals, schools, developers, businesses and non-profits able to test the Cr-48 notebook, according to Google. There might be less than there seems though since a laptop has to be given to each tester. Do you would like to apply? Make sure you are at least 18 years old.

Participants will be expected to send regular, detailed feedback to Google as part of the program. Google warns within the official Cr-48 Chrome Laptop beta testing notice that the platform is Web-based and doesn’t run "any legacy PC software," and that "the pilot program is not for the faint of heart," in that there may be severe bugs within the system.

What you should know about the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook

According to Mashable’s sources, few details of the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook are known. Of course, there’s some information known. There has been confirmation of the following:

12-inch LCD display

Built-in Wi-Fi and 3G by Verizon

Full-sized keyboard without caps-lock or function-keys

Large touch-pad interface

Weighs 3.8 pounds (more than 3 pounds heavier than Macbook Air)

Solid state hard drive (quieter with no moving parts, faster than standard drive)

Eight hours active use with a full charge, a week of standby power

Many of us on the web more than necessary

Google was not trying to target gamers with the Cr-48 Chrome Laptop. As most people spend our computer time online with Web browsers, social media and various other cloud-based elements, a Chrome OS laptop could be just what most customers ordered and they would probably be willing to take out a payday loan to get it.

Data from

Mashable

mashable.com/2010/12/07/google-cr-48-chrome-notebook/

Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome_OS

Google’s official Chrome notebook promo

youtube.com/watch?v=vFeD3qGVsrM