Samsung Chromebook Series 5 Preview: What You Need to Know

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Dated: May 12, 2011
Google and Samsung have unveiled the “world’s first chromebook,” the Chromebook Series 5. We had the
opportunity to take it for a test drive.
Samsung Chromebook Series 5 Preview: What You Need to Know
Google and Samsung have unveiled the “world’s first chromebook,” the Chromebook Series 5. We had the
opportunity to take it for a test drive.
On Wednesday, Google announced the upcoming availability of Google Chrome OS notebooks. The first
devices will make their debut on June 15 on Amazon.com, Best Buy and other stores in the UK, France,
Germany, Italy and The Netherlands. Sundar Pichai, Google’s SVP of Chrome, revealed that Acer and
Samsung would produce the initial devices.
At a starting price of $429, the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 is cheaper than an iPad, standard laptop or
MacBook. But is its hardware, speed and Chrome OS software enough to get consumers to pull out their
credit cards?
Check our our first impression and photo gallery of the device below, and let us know what you think in
the comments.

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Specifications
For anyone who has used the Cr-48 prototype Chrome OS notebook, you can breathe a sigh of relief: The
Samsung Chromebook is much faster. The biggest change from the Cr-48 is that the Chromebook boasts an
Intel dual-core processor, providing a noticeable performance boost. The Chromebook is also sleeker and
includes a more vibrant screen.
Here’s an overview of the specs for the Samsung Chromebook:
Size: 0.79-inch case, 3.3 pounds total
Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB SSD
Processor: Intel dual-core processor (Samsung and Google aren’t disclosing processor speed)
Update:Amazon says it’s an Intel Atom Processor N570 running at 1.66 GHz
Screen: 12.1-inch SuperBright Display, 16:10 resolution — Samsung claims it is 36% brighter than a
standard LCD display.
Battery: Up to 8.5 hours of normal usage, up to 5 hours of video playback
Software: Google Chrome OS. Bootup time is less than 10 seconds
Peripherals: Two USB ports and an SD/SDHC/MMC card reader
Price: $429 for Wi-Fi. $499 for the 3G version, which includes 100 MB free per month for two years
Input: The trackpad is “oversized” and the Chromebook sports a full-sized Chiclet-style keyboard.
First Impressions
With the help of Google Chrome OS Product Manager Kan Liu, I tested the device.
If you’ve seen the Google Cr-48, then the interface of the device should be familiar to you. Google
Chrome OS loads fast and is simple to use, thanks to the lack of desktop apps. Thanks to the improved
hardware of the Samsung Chromebook, you won’t be screaming every three minutes at it for failing to load
a simple Flash video. The dual-core processor makes a huge difference.
One important change to Chrome OS is its ability to link to web apps for uploading images, videos and
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other multimedia. I downloaded several images from the web and was able to quickly upload them to a
Box.net account right from the file folder. Once Flickr, Picnik, Vimeo and other multimedia-sharing
services sync with the Chrome OS API, it should make uploading and downloading images a lot easier to
manage.
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