Google has always been offering review units of their smartphones at the conferences and this time its offering a free Netbook to Individuals, Students, businesses, Developers & Non-Profits. All of these Netbooks are going to come pre-installed with the Google Chrome OS which would allow you to try it out extensively and make use of all the features of the same.
The only requirements is that you need to fill a very long form with multiple check-list options in order to find out the type of person you are or the type of applications you use at your business. The Chrome OS is an upcoming product from Google which is seriously going to give a run to the Netbook based Operating Systems because of the features and cloud computing options.
The Chrome Netbook Cr-48 details are not mentioned but there are chances that it would have the following configuration :
- 12.1-inch display
- full-size Keyboard
- Intel Atom CPU
- World-mode 3G
- 802.11n dual-band Wi-Fi
- 8+ hours of active use
- 8+ days of standby
- Web came for video chats
As per Google, here is the announcement :
We have a limited number of Chrome notebooks to distribute, and we need to ensure that they find good homes. That’s where you come in. Everything is still very much a work in progress, and it’s users, like you, that often give us our best ideas about what feels clunky or what’s missing. So if you live in the United States, are at least 18 years old, and would like to be considered for our small Pilot program, please fill this out. We’ll review the requests that come in and contact you if you’ve been selected.
Don’t forget that this offer is limited to only US Residents and also the fine print says that – You authorize Google to collect anonymous browsing statistics and other usage data for tracking and analysis purposes as outlined in the Google Privacy Policy, located at http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. This data will not be associated with me, but will be tracked anonymously.
Wish it was available for us in India too.