Michael Gartenberg (Computerworld (US)) 11 June, 2012 14:19
felt more like a science project than a strategic product. They were interesting but of little practical value. A lot has changed since then, and while I wouldn't say that has developed a truly compelling device, it has shown that the Chromebook and its underlying Chrome OS are evolving. Chrome OS is Google's attempt to create a new class of Web-based operating system, designed to work on special devices, the first of which were last year's Chromebooks. Since then, Google has refreshed Chrome OS (the actual version number is 19) and with partner Samsung has introduced both a new Chromebook and a desktop device called Chromebox. After using both for the last few weeks, my impression is that Google did a nice job of polis...
