Cr-48 Hardware Specifications

• Motherboard: Tripod MARIO - 6050A240910 - MB - A03
• Processor: Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz 512K Cache, Single Core, Hyper-threading
• Chipset: Intel CG82NM10 PCH
• RAM: Hynix 2GB DDR3 1Rx8 PC3 - 10600S
• ROM: ITE IT8500E Flash ROM
• Hard Drive: SanDisk 16GB SATA SSD
• Wi-Fi: AzureWave 802.11 a/b/g/n PCI-E Half Mini Card
• Wireless Wan (Verizon 3G): Qualcomm Gobi2000 PCI Express Mini Card

• Bluetooth: Atheros AR5BBU12 V2.1 EDR


Display:
• Screen Size: 12.1 inches
• Screen Resolution: 1,280X800 pixels


Input:
• Keyboard: 74 keys
• Pointing device: Track-pad (Multi-touch)


Interface:
• USB: 1
• Audio outputs: 3.5 mm
• Video outputs: VGA
• Memory Card Reader: SD
• Built-in-microphone
• Built-in-Webcam

A Surprise From Chrome Team

I received an email in a title "You are eligible to receive a free Chrome notebook" on December 7th 2010. Those emails saying something free for you are suspicious, usually I trash them right away, but this time with a little curious I opened this email. The email was indeed sent out by Chrome Team, I was so excited that I clicked the link and filled out the request form without any delay. Since then I haven't hear anything from Chrome Team about my request. I thought there probably hundreds of thousands of people are replying for the pilot program, so I have never expected to receive the Chrome notebook.

On December 17th, when I came back home from work, a big package was sitting on the floor. What was it? I didn't order anything. With curious I opened the package. Oh Yeah! It was a Cr-48, the Chrome OS notebook.

So here comes my blob: "Experiencing Chrome OS". I believe what Google is doing, the thin client, is the trends. I am glad that I can be part of the Chrome OS pilot program and become one of the few people to test out the New operating system. As the agreement of the Chrome OS pilot program, I am going to post my Chrome OS experience and help to improve Chrome OS.