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Google debuts first Chrome OS-based laptop: the Cr-48

By | December 7, 2010, 12:23pm PST

Summary: Google has officially unveiled the Cr-48, the first Chrome OS laptop. But the only way to get one soon is to be a member of the upcoming pilot program.

Google has officially unveiled the Cr-48, the first Chrome OS laptop. But the only way to get one soon is to be a member of the upcoming pilot program.

Before everyone gets excited, know that this is defintiely a business-focused notebook. Application data will be saved to a cloud rather than the Cr-48. And as Google asserts that buyers “can spend less on hardware” with Chrome notebooks, expect a reasonable price tag but a no-frills machine.

Not everything has been revealed about this portable computer so far, but the following specs have been confirmed:

  • 12.1-inch display
  • 10-second boot time
  • Flash storage
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi
  • Built-in 3G
  • Integrated Google Apps
  • Webcam
  • Full size keyboard
  • Oversized click pad
  • Battery life: Up to eight hours of active use; up to eight days on standby

To apply to be a member of the pilot program, you may do so now by applying here.

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Rachel King is a staff writer for CBS Interactive in San Francisco. Before serving as a contributing editor at ZDNet in New York City for two years, she previously worked for The Business Insider, FastCompany.com, CNN's San Francisco bureau and the U.S. Department of State. Rachel has also written for MainStreet.com, Irish America Magazine and the New York Daily News, among others. Rachel has a B.A. in Mass Communications and History from the University of California, Berkeley and a M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, where she served as art director for the student magazine, Plated.

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