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Google To Sell Chrome Laptops To Students For $US20 Per Month?

Good news if you are a student who wants a Chrome OS laptop and missed out on the free Cr-48. Google may announce a purchase plan that lets you buy a Chrome OS laptop for $US20 per month.

March 12, 2011
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Google: No CR-48 Laptops Left, Chrome OS Devices Arriving By Mid-Year

Were you still hoping to get your hands on one of Google’s experimental Chrome OS laptops? Sad news: Google’s VP of Product Management sent out a quick tweet saying the supply of Chrome OS CR-48 laptops has run out; but the public can expect partner devices to arrive mid-year. [@sundarpichai via PC World]

March 4, 2011
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Google Fixes Chrome Cr-48 Trackpad Issues With Update

Users of Google’s Cr-48 laptop (developers; competition winners… even those who bothered sitting through a conference) can now have full satisfaction with their trackpad, as the Chrome OS update 0.10.156.46 has been pushed through.

December 22, 2010
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Google’s Cr-48 Laptop Revolutionises… Safety Instructions

Google’s CR-48 Chrome notebook might, maybe, possibly, be the laptop of the future. Which is all well and good. But did you also know that some clever Google copywriter also took the opportunity to make its safety instructions hilarious?

December 14, 2010
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Google Hides Puzzle In CR-48 Video, Awards Solver Laptop Prize

If you’re clued-up on maths equations, lend your eye to Google’s video down below and see what it took for chancer Sylvain to win one of the CR-48 laptops. Flunked maths? Never mind, you should watch it anyway!

December 11, 2010
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All Laptops Should Be Like Google’s Stark Naked Notebook

“Is that the Google notebook? Wow, I really like it!” That’s what everybody’s who’s seen the Cr-48 Chrome prototype says. It’s not because they love the software.

December 10, 2010
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Q: What Happens When You Destroy Your Chrome OS Notebook?

A: A man in a hazmat suit comes out nowhere and gives you another CR-48. Then he’ll freeze that notebook in nitrogen and drive a spike through it. But don’t fret: he’ll have a third laptop waiting for you.

December 8, 2010
Computing

Here’s The Cr-48, The First Chrome OS Laptop You Can’t Buy

This is the first Chrome OS laptop. It’s called the Cr-48, comes unbranded and isn’t for sale. That’s because the Cr-48 is a test notebook that’s part of the Google Chrome OS Pilot Program. Too bad, I’d buy one of these.

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