subject: Google And Samsung Unleashed Their Innovative Desktop Pc: Chromebox [print this page] Google formally lets out Google Chromebox as well as Samsung Chromebox Series 3 as Apple's Mac Mini rival. The complete system weighs in at just 2.45lbs and gauge 7.5 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches. In the casing this tiny machine is driven by 1.9Ghz Intel Celeron B840 Dual Core, 4GB RAM and also 16GB SSD. The online connectivity attributes encompass Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 3.0, Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 abg/n and 6 USB 2.0 ports. Regarding design Chromebox is utilizing Intel HD Graphics 3000 and keyboard mouse can be connected either via bluetooth or USB ports. As fas as prince is required it costs ($329) approximately the same as 10" notebook.
Google has shown the birth of an up-to-date Chromebook as well as its first-ever Chromebox desktop computer, each of which are presented right now.
Samsung has produced both products and even though each is the right side of svelte, the Chromebox particularly is exceptionally compact. Irrespective of its dimension, the Google Chromebox - which, such as its laptop sibling, performs on the Chrome OS - is a multitasking demon. With the ability to address video conference calls though playing video games or perhaps perusing the net, additionally, it may showcase several windows side-by-side concurrently.
Google has revamped its user interface, which it hopes will make searching for apps easier and faster to load up, while your favourite applications can be marked for quick-fire access. Talking of speed, Google claims its Chromebook can boot up in less than 7 seconds, can be awakened instantly by opening the device, and is three times faster than the much-derided first-generation Chromebooks.
App fans can feast on the likes of Angry Birds and Netflix from the Chrome Web Store, while both the Chromebox and Chromebook have also been preinstalled with the ability to view Microsoft Office files. Google Docs is also on board with offline support. In other words, it enables you to carry on working when not connected to the internet, a feature being introduced in the next few weeks.
Users can add their docs to Google Drive, which again will support offline access - automatically backing up files when you reconnect to the net - with the next Chrome OS update.
Last, but by no means least, both the Chromebox and Chromebook can access your other PC and Mac devices remotely through the preinstalled Chrome Remote Desktop Beta software.
Both the Chromebox and Chromebook are available now from Google's online retail partners, while Currys and PC World is selling the Chromebook in the UK.
Spec are notably on the light side, but we'll bring you all the updates to Chrome OS and the new Chrome hardware as soon as we have our hands on it. Find more details on TheTechLabs.
