Google Cr-48

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Overview

As you know, the Cr-48 laptops are in the process of testing Google, help it figure out the weaknesses and improve Chrome OS.

First, the Cr-48 laptop is operating on the operating system platform cloud computing Chrome with special features such as ultra-fast boot and access the Internet almost instantly. Accordingly, the system is not adequate computer equipment that fond of sharing and connecting through 3G and Wi-Fi built-in.

Configuration parameters and connection

Google’s laptop is equipped with 12.1-inch screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels with a webcam at the front. Besides, the Cr-48 is equipped with USB 2.0 ports, VGA signal output, SD card reader, headphone jack, Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n and 3G CDMA connectivity is provided by the Verizon network.

Besides, the battery life is very impressive machine with 8 hours of continuous operation and 8 days standby.

Performance

When tested, since the startup button, the connection to the wireless network at the coffee shop, log into Gmail, and snap a photo, all in less than 1 minute – figures awfully impressive.

The Cr-48 boots so fast, even when “waking up” from the regime of “sleep”, this laptop also only takes 1.12 seconds (as Google announced). To switch to standby mode, the user simply close the lid, and the lid when the system is almost ready to work.

On the screen layout, the top right of the Cr-48 is a clock, status bar wireless connection Wi-Fi and battery (on Windows is the lower right corner). You can check the network connection or switch the touchpad to move the position.

In addition, the F function keys (F1 to F12) and Caps Lock also disappear and you will have to use other ways to capitalize. But in return, Google Cr-48 equipped with a magnifying glass shortcut for quick access to the search engine of its popularity. Start Menu and Task Bar taskbar is not supported. And instead of traditional desktop, you will start working on the Cr-48 Chrome browser.

Users will see a list of web-based applications have been preinstalled and two menus:Most Visited and the Recently Closed Sites like version of Chrome for PC. You can list the applications that have been built as Getting Start, Entanglement game, popit game, Gmail, Youtube, Google Maps, Google Talk, and Google Chrome App Store to download more other things.

Every action of the Cr-48 is almost all based on cloud computing platform instead of memory inside the machine. More specifically, everything you do is almost as online. Furthermore, instead of using multiple browser windows, the system will use the card. Pop-up windows still exist, but the user can move the position of the arbitrary window but still can not minimize the window, as well as each card on Chrome.

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Finally the Alt + Tab key combination to help you switch between the windows is working on Chrome.

Add a bit of experience, if you frequently visit a website, to “pin” the address. Thus, you will not struggle to find what they want. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the chat feature through Gmail will display pop-up windows even if you are in any card, this is the interesting improvements but also easy to make you lose focus.

However, based on cloud computing platform to make the storage capacity of the Cr-48 somewhat limited with only a 16GB SSD and 2GB of RAM. So users will have to use online tools such as Picasa to store photos or personal videos. Google Laptop compatible with most cameras, but sadly that does not have an iPod or other Apple devices.

In the aspect of implementation of tasks, the system worked quite well with Atom N450 processor single core. But sometimes Google’s laptops are still having problems delayed or interrupted picture when watching Flash videos and clips from YouTube HD resolution. It should be noted that we will only have a single browser, so please bye Firefox or IE.

And with the configuration like this, the Cr-48 is difficult to do the work “hard” as video transcoding. In turn, by relying mainly on cloud computing, the system has the advantage of being protected very well before the attacks of malicious code or viruses.

Conclude

Clearly, the Cr-48 is only a test model with features focused on mobility and connectivity. But once you go into mass production, the device will become not a bad choice. Especially, if you want to quickly solve tasks online, such as online meeting or email, the Cr-48 proved to be the perfect candidate.

However, we also can not deny the difficulties that the Cr-48 will encounter, especially the appearance of the lines rampant current tablet. With a physical keyboard, long battery life, quick connections and especially super-fast startup.