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If the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook had a starting price of $99 it would be an amazing machine. Unfortunately it has a starting price of $430 and since it probably costs at least a few hundred dollars to produce there’s little chance Samsung will drop t...
Abstract: Could you ditch your computer operating system and live entirely in your browser? That's the question Google is asking with its new Chrome OS Chromebooks -- and it isn't an easy one to answer. Google's Chrome OS revolves around the idea of a cloud-cent...
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Too many open tabs test the Chromebook's resources. Only 100 MB of free monthly 3G service most likely means signing up for a new data plan. 0 leans towards the high end for a webonly notebook. Selection of web apps in Chrome web store leaves a lot to be
Published: 2011-06-10, Author: Charlie , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: What do I think of it? I love it. It gives you just enough of exactly what you need. As the Chrome Web Store fills up with more software and people get more accustomed to doing all their computing in the cloud, the Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook could..
Poor audio quality, Rudimentary file manager, Can't multitask, Can't access Google Docs or Reader offline
Does the world need a computer with a web-only OS? Google seems to think so, and, in a connected world, the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook would seem to be the answer. It's an attractive and highly portable notebook that gives you near-instant access to t...
The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 is a small, attractive Netbook with long battery life, true instant-on Web access, and enough computing to use the Internet
The Series 5 is expensive for its features and abilities, and using it can be frustrating depending on your wireless signal strength
Despite solid hardware, great battery life, and fast start-up, we can't recommend the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 until and unless Google improves the Chrome OS.
Published: 2011-06-10, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com
Solid build quality and comfortable keyboardSuper long battery life Bright, outdoor-viewable display
Flaky touchpadVideo-out requires an adapterHampered by Chrome OS' limited functionality
Assigning a rating and verdict to the Series 5 is no easy task -- after all, it's difficult to divorce our impressions of the first consumer Chromebook from our broader thoughts about the category. We'll start with the obvious: Chromebooks are not for eve...
The Series 5 is attractive and well built for its price, but Chrome OS offers such limited functionality that it's hard to recommend. Samsung Series 5 Chromebook: Chrome OS Underwhelms Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Review, by Jason Cross June 9, 2011 Ch...
No significant offline access to apps, No Java support
The Chrome OS–based Series 5 has a super-quick boot time and long battery life, but only those willing to live exclusively in the cloud should even consider it. ...
I’m not convinced that everyone will want, or even need, a Chromebook. But what I saw so far looks to have promise. And with pricing for Samsung’s models starting at £349 for the Wi-Fi version, the Chromebok looks set to give standard netbooks and ult...
