Comments on: Google Announces the “New” Chromebook, $250 Price Tag Might Give it Second Life

By: Michael Thomas Maliszewski Jr.

Michael Thomas Maliszewski Jr. — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:37:00 +0000

I did NOT rip all Chromebooks JUST THIS ONE! I hope Google gets more manufactures start to make them. Yes i would like to buy one because i like technology and i would like the chromebooks to get better pricing, specs and bigger hard drives. Yes i know this may never happen and If they do not get better then i will not buy one.

By: Adam Truelove

Adam Truelove — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Wait what? I’m very confused. You rip on Chromebooks because “you can get all that with a regular laptop with better specs and a better battery for almost the same price” and yet you say you want one?

By: Michael Thomas Maliszewski Jr.

Michael Thomas Maliszewski Jr. — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:50:00 +0000

I live in america and i can say whatever i want. And i’m one of those people? Give me a break! Get a life its just an article!

By: cr.bq.bz

cr.bq.bz — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:45:00 +0000

I’ve thought since the Cr-48 that $250 was the price where Chromebook use would grow. After 22 months, technology has caught up with that goal. My Cr-48 display hinge is loosening, but it’s been a transformative and heavily-used machine for me.
I use a 12-thread Windows 7 workstation at work, and have XP and Vista (not mine!) at home, with Ubuntu 12.04 on my main home and older kid’s machines; there are two Nexus S phones in our house, two Sony Google TVs, and there’s are small Windows boxes where I teach college part time.

The Chromebook has mediated all that environment beautifully. G-Drive spreadsheets have replaced 80% of my Excel usage, Cloud Print has unified printing everywhere I go, and I’ve even found use for Chrome remote desktop. Very many of those things I wouldn’t have tried if I wasn’t testing a Cr-48.

*IF* the performance on these new Samsung Chromebooks is OK, then I’m sort of hoping that our local elementary school will see the virtue in getting 4 of them instead of a single MacBook. As soon as students start collaborating within a class, I’d say it’s the Chromebook that is more capable. ;^)

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:13:00 +0000

I’ve been wanting to get one of these for the longest of times. Since I spotted a chromebook add on some website I’ve researched my butt off on them. Not a lot to work on, but still enough for me to know that this was the “laptop” for me. However, the pricing has been much too high for me but now I will most certainly be getting one of these very freaking soon.

By: Adam Truelove

Adam Truelove — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Ah, you’re one of those people. I can see there will be no convincing you of the point of a Chromebook. Carry on.

By: Michael Thomas Maliszewski Jr.

Michael Thomas Maliszewski Jr. — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:46:00 +0000

yes and you can get all that with a regular laptop with better specs and a better battery for almost the same price if you check for deals online.

By: Mongo

Mongo — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:29:00 +0000

Considering that most technology is being replaced around the two year mark (think of your cell phone), I imagine it is Google’s intention to come out with a better spec-ed version every two years. The original Chromebook was released (as a testing device) in December of 2010 (http://goo.gl/gKfGR for source), so here we are two years later and they are offering a new version at a more competitive price point.

And if you do the math, it’s $5/mo for 100Gb of Drive storge. $5 * 24mo = $120. So in all honesty, Google is giving you nearly half of the cost of the next upgrade (assuming it keeps the same price) in giving 100Gb for free for two years. Can you save $130 over two years?

By: thehaggis

thehaggis — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:25:00 +0000

Ok now that’s more like it, I’ll be getting one for couch surfing

By: JWellington

JWellington — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:16:00 +0000

And here I thought I could get a cheap development device for some Programming. 2GB of Ram just doesn’t cut it :-

By: Jessica Casteel

Jessica Casteel — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:52:00 +0000

I’m afraid to close my Cr-48, as the hinge is barely holding together with this last application of epoxy (I didn’t catch the break in time to prevent a total break) I want one of these new ones so much, now that they’re a price I could possibly afford with the help of birthday and Christmas money.

By: New_Guy

New_Guy — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:41:00 +0000

Hahah!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:38:00 +0000

Just pointing it out since it wasn’t mentioned in the post. Since it is a $150 value, I thought it should be noted. As people may buy this for its portability, and one place people like to use their computer is on the plane. And since this is based off an internet connection, I saw it as a good move on Google’s part, in addition to the 100gb free cloud storage. And I am actually unemployed, but if you could hook me up with a job promoting Amazon, I wouldn’t mind.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:32:00 +0000

Apple fans mad because it is silver and has a keyboard.
http://www.todaysiphone.com/2012/10/new-chromebook-is-a-250-macbook-air-wannabe/

By: Max M.

Max M. — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:07:00 +0000

I’m not sure if this is relevant, but this happened last night:

https://twitter.com/cmwdotme/status/258774550362353664