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Online retailers Amazon.com and BestBuy.com have started accepting pre-orders for Google Chromebooks, notebooks that run Google's cloud based operating system that bears the same name as its browser. Google announced the availability of Chromebooks from manufacturers Acer and Samsung via a tweet ahead of the weekend. “Nothing but the web: Samsung & Acer #Chromebooks now available for pre-order from @Amazon and @BestBuy in the US http://t.co/LpY0jWU” the Internet giant wrote.  Marketed under the tagline, “Nothing but the web”, the Chromebook is a notebook computer that runs Google's ChromeOS, a web-based operating system that is built on the premise that most of the computing time is spent online. It features an “instant on” eight second boot up time, Adobe Flash, and works in an always-on line environment via wi-fi or 3G. Applications, documents and settings are stored in the cloud and there is also a Chrome Webstore that has applications for a host of uses. Google centrally manages the operating system, which ensures data security, automatic updates without user intervention, and centralized protection against security threats such as malware and viruses. Amazon listed the Samsung Series 5 3G version would release on June 15th, at a price of $499.99, while the wifi version would cost $429.99. It listed Acer's Cromia 3G Chromebook at $499.99 and the wifi version at $379.99. BestBuy was accepting orders for the Samsung Chromebooks at the same prices. |
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