Google will lease Chrome OS laptop for 10,000 VND / day

Google is planning to ship the first laptops running Chrome OS in the summer of 2011. In addition to machines for sale, Google also has plans to lease machines every month from 10 USD - 20 USD.

Google is planning to ship the first laptops running the Chrome cloud operating system this summer. According to Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of Chrome platform development, developers are currently fixing some bugs and improving Chrome OS compatibility with a range of devices, including cameras. number.

According to Neowin.net, the fastest, the first laptops running Chrome OS will appear at the end of June and early July 2011. In addition, the source said, the Internet giant is planning to distribute equipment on the cloud operating system in a special way: Allow users to sign a lease, pay according to month.

The price for renting a Google laptop will be between 10 USD - 20 USD (~ 208,000 VND - ~ 416,000 VND / month, averaging around 10,000 VND / day). This distribution model will include a free update of the operating system when an update is available, as well as a replacement machine at the time of need. However, a Google representative did not make an official comment on this issue. According to one source, the rental computer is only for users of a paid Google Apps application package.

Renting a Google Chrome computer costs only 10 USD - 20 USD per month.

In addition to leasing, Google will also release laptops running the Chrome operating system through traditional agents.

However, temporarily, it is not clear which device will be the first laptop to run Chrome OS. According to Neowin.net, in terms of specs, these computers will resemble the CR-48 test netbook.

Again, Chrome OS was first introduced by Google in 2009. It was planned to release a series of netbooks running Chrome from the end of 2010. In December 2010, Google launched a model netbook runs Chrome OS CR-48. It is equipped with a 12-inch (30.48 cm) screen and the keyboard changes a bit - which lacks the familiar function keys on the top row, and the Caps Lock key is replaced by a call to the Internet search key. . The touchpad is expanded in size and eliminates buttons (like on the MacBook). It supports Wi-Fi and 3G, and instead of the traditional hard disk, it uses solid-state drive (SSD).

These laptops are included in a special test program: The device is provided to employees of Google's partner companies and ordinary users have applications for testing. In general, this computer is not interesting in part due to software bugs (so it was decided to reinforce the Chrome operating system), another part due to not excellent specifications ( as in most netbooks, except it seems to be better battery life).

Chrome OS was developed as an open source project, essentially the same as the Chrome browser, on the Linux environment. Every other application runs almost inside the browser. But because in this period, not all applications that users require can run from the browser, Google has launched Native Client plug-in technology, which allows to run from the web browser binary applications. system. This goes against a cross-platform policy and open standards on the Internet.