Google CR-48 Pilot Program Group

Well im sure if you are reading this then you either have a ChromeBook or you want one. If you did not know about the new Chrome notebook pilot Group that is made and ran by Google then you do now.

The other day around 3 in the morning a lot of phones and email inbox's went crazy to the tune of around 100 emails from this Google Group. Then the next day i received an email from Google explain what happened.

Note in the email from Google that if you received this email then either have a ChromeBook or you will hear from them soon!! (Keep checking your mail)  Click Read More to Read the email from Google \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

They are shipping!!

From what i read it looks like they have shipped out around 5000 more ChromeBooks!!

The tracker has been updated with the info as well as my GE Map on Chromebook 101 !

sundarpichai (sundarpichai) on Twitter Says they will ship out more ChromeBooks

Just ran across this post. They will be sending out more ChromeBooks!

sundarpichai (sundarpichai) on Twitter

Cr-48 Users all over unite

The more and more i search about the CR-48 ChromeBook the more users-forums blogs QA sites i find.

Here are a few that i have found to be interesting and you might as well..I will add more later

Google Groups


Chrome OS Lounge

Chrome gets an update is OS Next

I have been wondering when we were going to see an update for this new ChromeBook.Looks like something is coming down the pipe.. Remember i have a non smart guy blog so read more here..
Google Chrome 9 hits beta, Chrome OS changes in the mix. - InternetNews:The Blog - Sean Michael Kerner

Let the Hacking Begin Windows 7 on the CR-48

The guys over here (Chrome OS Lounge) are getting in deep with this new ChromeBook.. They have installed and are able to boot up Windows 7.. I for one dont care to mess with it but i find it very interesting.. All this came after a guy received his CR-48 with a Chinese version of Windows 7 on it. I did read that the guy received an email from Google that they would send him a different Cr-48 you know one with Chrome OS on it.

BumpTop 3D Multi-Touch Desktop for Chrome OS

A few years ago i ran across this little piece of software called BumpTop. I used it for awhile and after about 2 weeks i moved on to some other testing. Only to read online that Google bought them out. Well today it came to me Chrome OS does not have a desktop and Bumptop would be really cool option. I sent the suggestion to Google so we will see if they are listening :) I think they could make it work and work well. I would give the user more options and control of the user experience. Come on Google you cant control everything can you?


Just in case you have no idea what i am talking about check out this video.

Why?

I was sitting here on my day off messing with my Cr-48 and i thought to myself how did i out of all the computer nerds in the country that applied for the pilot program get selected. Of course not just me but any of us. What makes me so special? Is it the amount of Google products i use? How long i had my Gmail account? I know its my search activities.. or my location. I mean i signed up and was selected immediately. I had to be, my package was 2 day air and i signed up on Monday the 13th around 10:00 am and the 15th I had my wonderful gift from Google. Now my curiosity is killing me and i want to know why.
What do you guys and girls that received one think?

Destroy The CR-48 over and over....

They can destroy them but they keep coming back!! The way Google is destroing these Cr-48 ChromeBooks in the DemoLab its like they will either be really cheap or maybe a good insurance plan on them..

Go here and a lab tech will chat with you and you can tell him how to take one of these CR-48 notebooks out!!

View where cr-48 shipped to.

http://sites.google.com/site/chromebook101/home

Enough is enough already!

I have been reading and reading a lot about Google and how they will fail with this cloud based computing idea.. Oh my!! Guess what its an idea. If you don't like it then don't write about it. I for one think its a great idea. They could sale these little laptops (Cr-48) for a 100 all day everyday. Of course you have to have internet around you at all times. As it would not be much cloud computing if you did not. Let me tell you i live in the country. And when i say the country i have to worry about hitting wild pigs and deer on my way to work in the morning. The closest and biggest store around is Walmart. I have had this ChromeBook for a week. And at almost no time have gone without internet. This thing is always looking for a connection and if you cant find WiFi turn on the VZW and your up and running. Do they need offline storage of course they do, do they need a way to hook you Digital cam in and upload pictures dont be stupid. I am pretty sure they know that. Is this thing ruff around the edges hell ya! It's a piece of Beta Hard-where and Software.. These guys have this thing doomed before it even had a chance to start.. Did we forget the sale off of the old TV signal (you know when we all moved to pure digital TV) Do we think that we will not have a internet connection virtually everywhere someday soon.. Even i will not be so stupid to say that will be next year. I could see whoever giving slow or low end WiFi service for next to nothing or on a pre-pay plan.

I would pay 20 a month for internet everywhere i go, hell i pay 30 a month now for this Droid Smartphone.
Remember i told you if you wanted some kind of smart guy blog keep it moving on down the road. (watch out for the pigs)

I say its coming and you better get on board or you will be playing catch up! I have my cloud base notebook where is yours??

ChromeBook WebSites

Here are a few sites that will get you going in the right direction with your new ChromeBook, Cr-48...

Chrome Lounge
Google Official ChromeBoook Page
Chrome Store

About 7hrs

So about 7hrs of normal use. And that's after being un  plugged all night. MONDAY I Should be on it all day after a full charge.

Forum all about Chrome OS...Chrome OS Lounge Im new over here but so far so good.

Battery Life in the Cloud Crazy Long!

The Battery on this thing is crazy!! Ive been on it for about 5 hours and its still at 30% saying about 2 hours left. Oh did i say that all of this blog was done from the ChromeBook aka CR-48. Everything but my proof pics.

How do i take pics with this webcam??

Quick demo of the app Pic Me Quick

It allows you to take picks from your ChromeBook and i guess saves them online while providing a link your for you to share.As you can see the cam is well crappy at best. But hey hey we are in beta here.

Get Your Apps!

Go here Chrome WebStore and get a feel for what its like to use the ChromeBook full time!

Track them ChromeBooks

Did you sign up for the ChromeBook Beta project? Well see if they sent one to your town.. I can verify it does show the one they shipped to me!

Where is my ChromeBook!!

Proof?

Alot of times you have to provided proof..