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Yesterday (18/10), Google has introduced a new 11.6-inch Chromebook for $ 249USD, the prices were much lower compared to the first model and increase expectations for active products Chrome OS.

Chromebook laptop is the "cloud" using Google’s Chrome operating system. This platform is based on Linux but only run applications on the Chrome browser.

When Google released the second two Chrome generation products, including Samsung Series 5 550 550USD Chromebook and Series 3 Chromebox 330USD back in May, the company aims to change the way people use computers. It is just run the application and does not require installation on your computer; all activities are browser-based and online.

If the Series 5550 Chromebook inspired MacBook Pro, new Chromebook style of the MacBook Air.

Chromebook is the official name of this product, manufactured by Samsung, and use the ARM processor to be thinner, lighter and $ 200 cheaper than the early versions.

Chromebook price is 249USD with an 11.6-inch screen, smaller than the previous version but with a higher resolution - 1366x768 pixels. Weight less than 1.1 kg and nearly 2cm thick. Keyboard and touchpad design is similar to the previous version.

Chromebook uses the processor Samsung Exynos 5 Dual core based on the ARM Cortex A15 architecture.

Like previous versions Chromebook, the new model focuses on the online store instead of in the air. So the machine only has 16GB of storage, plus an SD card slot, but Google only provides 100 GB of storage for free on Google Drive for two years.

Other parameters include 2GB of RAM, USB 2.0, 3.0, HDMI, two 1.5 W speakers, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity, no 3G or 4G. Google said the new Chromebook can operate continuously for 6.5 hours to charge.