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Google's Chromebook: A brief tour

Here's a look at Google's Chromebook and its test machine.
By Larry Dignan, Contributor
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The Chromebook arrives. For more initial impressions see Larry Dignan's post.

Credit: Larry Dignan

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Here's another look at the hardware, which is nondescript.

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The keyboard is simplified. The function keys are gone - no print key. What's between shift and tab on the left?

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The keyboard with the touch pad.

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Google's Get Started series of screens explains how to live in the cloud.

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Here's a look at some of the settings.

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A look at Google Chrome and setting up Cloud Print.

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Verizon Mobile Broadband is a nice touch. You get 100 MB a month for free.

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