04 Nov 2011 by Brian Nelson
Some time ago, I became one of the lucky few selected to beta test the first Chromebook, the Cr-48. I didn’t expect a lot from a notebook that was nothing more than a browser, and it delivered exactly what it claimed — a fast-booting OS with a browser…and very little more. The newer Chromebooks have greatly improved specs over the Cr-48, but they still leave a lot to be desired. Will you ever see me running around with a Chromebook purchased with my own money? Not any time soon. There is simply too much functionality that I want in my notebooks that the Chrome browser can’t deliver (yet). Buggy and prone to frequent crashing, I’m a long way from sold. So, I don’t think the Chromebook will fulfill my needs, but what ab...
