Official: Samsung reveals Chrome OS laptop — the Series 5

Rumors told us what , when or even how much to expect, but Google just made it official on stage — Chrome OS netbooks are finally here, and Samsung is leading the best way. That’s the Samsung Series 5 ChromeBook, which plays to Google’s new standard “Chromebook” spec –briefly means they’ll each include a dual-core Intel Atom processor and an “all-day” battery, which Google says will provide 8.5 hours of continuing usage here. Samsung’s particular clamshell can have a 12.1-inch, 1280 x 800, 300 nit screen, weigh 3.26 pounds and are available with dual-band 802.11 WiFi, optional global 3G, two USB 2.0 ports, an HD webcam and a clickable trackpad that Google tells us has thankfully been revamped because the CR-48 , and you will be ready to order one from Amazon or Best Buy beginning June 15th. It’ll cost $429 for the WiFi version and $499 for worldwide 3G.

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