Category Archives: Chromebook

Computers in my life

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Acer Aspire TimelineX Laptop w/ 11.1″ screen Intel Core i5 Windows 7 Notion Ink Adam Tablet with 10.1″ screen Dual Core Cortex A-9 Android 2.3 Gingerbread with EdenX Google Chromebook CR-48 Laptop w/ 12.1″ screen Intel NM10 Google Chrome OS Sony … Continue reading →

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Chromebook: 3G for Free

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Chromebooks are shipping out with built-in 3G modems (sometimes as an option) and a free starter plan from Verizon. This free plan provides 100MB of data transfer per month. It’s free for 2 years. If the free plan isn’t enough, the … Continue reading →

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Chromebook: Under the Hood

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

(A second post about my chromebook). Chromebooks are known to come in two different hardware configurations, one by Acer and the other by Samsung. Based on display size (I have a 12.1″ screen) and built-in 3G modem, my unlabeled device seemed … Continue reading →

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Nothing but the web?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

I received a Chromebook in the mail today. Many months ago I had filled out an application for the pilot program, but I had completely forgotten about it. Today’s delivery was a complete surprise. As part of the pilot program, … Continue reading →

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