Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Visual Tour
Finally, the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 surfaces. Early verdict: This beautiful, slightly pricey gadget adds elegance to Google's Mobile OS.
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The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, still in its packing material. Samsung's strong sense of aesthetics is evident in the Series 5. Its gently curved corners and clean lines define a notebook that could be mistaken for a design by Apple's Jonathan Ive, except perhaps for the two-tone color palette (white on top and black on the outside in our review unit; Titan Silver is another option) and the packaging: Apple's boxes and wrapping just look more elegant. The Wi-Fi model lists for $430 and the 3G model lists for $499.
The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 presents Google's browser-based operating system in a flattering light. The Series 5 is light, weighing only 3.3 lbs, a bit less than an HP Pavilion dm1z ultraportable and a bit more than the 13" MacBook Air. It's slim too, measuring 8.6" x 0.79" x 11.6." Its screen, which measures 12.1" diagonally, has a resolution of 1200x800. It's powered by a 1.66-GHz Intel Atom Processor N570 and comes with 2-GB standard system memory (DDR3), a 16-GB solid-state drive (mSATA), and 802.11 b/g/n wireless connectivity. It also comes with a built-in microphone and an integrated camera, which happen to work well with Google Talk for voice calls or video chat.
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Samsung's talking points about its Chromebook detail its speed, connectivity, and accessibility.
Samsung's Chromebook emerges from packaging.
Choose a wireless network and you're ready to go.
Login using a guest account if your Wi-Fi network requires Web authentication; otherwise you'll be jumping through hoops to get connected.
The keyboard is clean, readable, and well-laid out, which proves there's life beyond touch pads.
The SD card reader gets images or music into the Chromebook and onto the Web. A browser tab that lists the contents of external storage media; from there, you can play songs or videos using the built-in media player.
The case is white on top, black on the bottom.
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Chrome OS runs Web applications--if you require applications that don't run on the Web, you'll want to stick with Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows. But for a growing number of uses, the Web is enough.
The power port, the VGA, a USB port, and the audio port can all be seen here on the Chromebook's side.
Another USB port and the side SD card slot are on the Chromebook's other side.
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, coming soon to an online retailer near you.
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, coming soon to an online retailer near you.
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, still in its packing material. Samsung's strong sense of aesthetics is evident in the Series 5. Its gently curved corners and clean lines define a notebook that could be mistaken for a design by Apple's Jonathan Ive, except perhaps for the two-tone color palette (white on top and black on the outside in our review unit; Titan Silver is another option) and the packaging: Apple's boxes and wrapping just look more elegant. The Wi-Fi model lists for $430 and the 3G model lists for $499.
The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 presents Google's browser-based operating system in a flattering light. The Series 5 is light, weighing only 3.3 lbs, a bit less than an HP Pavilion dm1z ultraportable and a bit more than the 13" MacBook Air. It's slim too, measuring 8.6" x 0.79" x 11.6." Its screen, which measures 12.1" diagonally, has a resolution of 1200x800. It's powered by a 1.66-GHz Intel Atom Processor N570 and comes with 2-GB standard system memory (DDR3), a 16-GB solid-state drive (mSATA), and 802.11 b/g/n wireless connectivity. It also comes with a built-in microphone and an integrated camera, which happen to work well with Google Talk for voice calls or video chat.
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