The Chromebook Odyssey #3 — 2011: The First Chromebooks Hit the Shelves
On June 15, 2011, the Samsung Series 5 and Acer AC700 became the first Chromebooks you could actually buy. The reviews were rough — but the model was set.
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ChromeOS updates, new Chromebook launches and Google for Education news. Each stable ChromeOS release is summarized with what changed and what it fixes, alongside new hardware announcements and changes that affect school and work Chromebooks. For step-by-step help, head to the troubleshooting guides.
The Chromebook Odyssey #2 — 2010: The Cr-48, Google’s Unbranded Test Laptop
Before the first Chromebook went on sale, Google mailed 60,000 mysterious black laptops to strangers for free. The Cr-48 pilot program shaped everything that followed.
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The Chromebook Odyssey #1 — 2009: Google Announces Chrome OS, and the Browser Becomes the Computer
In July 2009, Google announced an operating system that was nothing but a browser. Here's how Chrome OS was born, why people laughed, and why it worked.
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