Apple has refused to make a notebooks that sacrifice performance and usability for lower prices. Google is doing, kind of, the same with its mobile Chrome OS. Earlier this fall the company revealed that it would have certain hardware requirements for computers with Chrome OS. We now have information that is claimed to be the first Chrome OS specification and would the information be correct it sure sounds promising for us consumers.
The specifications are exactly staggering, but even though Chrome OS computers will geared toward regular netbooks, Google’s specifications will whip most netbooks available today.
The processor of the system will be ARM-based, that according to the source, will be more powerful and energy efficient than Intel’s Atom CPU. Paired with NVIDIA’s Tegra chipset for video and graphics it has a solid ground to stand on.
Other interesting details in the specifications include 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD and 720p display at 10.1″. Low Definition screens are still plaguing the netbook platform in our opinion.
It is also rumoured that the netbook will sport a 10.1-inch TFT HD-ready multi-touch display, and would come with 64GB SSD (mind you, not HDD), 2GB RAM and other bells and whistles such as WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, Ethernet port, USB ports, webcam, 3.5mm audio jack, multi-card reader, etc.
Google has sent the specification to several hardware manufacturers in hope of finding a partner that can make the computer, which will then be sold through Google with its operating system and Internet-based applications installed.
The prices is said to be below $300 when it launches in Q4 2010. The information is unconfirmed and sounds almost too good to be true, but we’re hoping they are and if nothing else it could spur the opposition a bit.
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