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TECHNOLOGY => Computing and Internet => Topic started by: TechNews on Jun 16, 2011, 09:02 PM

Title: Chromebook: Big Brother to Netbook, Distant 3rd Cousin to Tablet
Post by: TechNews on Jun 16, 2011, 09:02 PM
 Samsung's Series 5 Chromebook hit the shelves Wednesday, selling for $500 for a 3G version and $430 for a WiFi-only model. A teardown performed by IHS iSuppli senior analyst Wayne Lam found that the Series 5 Chromebook has hardware attributes commonly found in a full-featured notebook. The Chromebook Series 5 is "an interesting device because it's priced like a netbook, but if you look at the construct, it somewhat resembles what Apple's trying to do with the MacBook Air," Lam told TechNewsWorld.