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GoogleBook Gets More Real With New Spec Leak
Dec 28th
We have another round of spec leaks here but this time it’s for the ever-mysterious Google netbook. Here’s the specs I grabbed:
- 10.1″ 1280×720 HD-ready multitouch screen
- NVIDIA Tegra
- ARM-based processor
- Storage: 64GB SSD
- 2GB RAM
- WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, Ethernet, GPS (optional)
- USB, webcam, 3.5mm audio jack, multi-card reader
- 4 or 6 cell battery
- Google Chrome OS with all the other Google apps like Google Earth,Google Wave, Google Voice, etc.
As mentioned previously, this is expected to launch during the holiday season next year 2010 . Reports also says that it will be priced at sub-$300 and subsidized and it will be Google that will be selling it directly as well as through 3G carriers. Now all these are just speculation since Google has kept mum on the actual specs of the device but with a big player like this entering the netbook space, you can be sure that it will cause quite a stir in the months to come.
Source netbooknews.de, IBTimes via liliputing
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
GoogleBook Gets More Real With New Spec Leak
Netbook Predictions For 2010
Dec 19th
Sascha Pallenberg over at the Netbook World Summit discusses some of his predictions on the state of netbooks for the next year. Here are some of the highlights for netbooks:
- Netbooks at 250 euros or $300 with the new Intel Pine Trail processor.
- Linux start to get into more netbooks with the entry of Moblin and Jolicloud, as well as Google’s Chrome OS. This will really be tough for Windows 7 to go against for the netbook market.
- Tablets are going to be big, especially if the Apple Tablet pushes through.
- Netvertibles or tablet netbooks will also have their place if they are priced right and deliver performance similar to the more expensive tablet notebooks.
- Smartbooks will be very aggressive due to the low price they have.
I’m sure Sascha’s prediction will be on spot though currently we still need to see how those smartbooks and netvertibles will pan out. I’ve seen a few tablet netbooks and they still have to be at a better price point or else people will just pick regular netbooks. Also, those tablets better show up since I’m really itching to grab one.
via netbooknews
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Netbook Predictions For 2010
Jolicloud boots in 13 seconds on the Asus Eee PC 901
Dec 6th
While the entire world is abuzz about Google’s attempt to rule the operating system market with its cloud-based linux distro, the Google Chrome OS, we all seem to have forgotten that there was another cloud-based operating system that arrived much earlier.
I’m talking about Jolicloud here, you guys.
It looks like Jolicloud isn’t going to be put down by Google Chrome OS that easily, because they just released a video that showcases the amazing boot-up speed of Jolicloud. On their official Twitter account, the Jolicloud team put up a link to a video that shows the Jolicloud booting up on a Asus Eee PC 901 (not exactly the fastest Eee PC out there). And you get to boot up Jolicloud in 13 seconds.
The video and more after the break:
Okay, I know that Chrome OS is actually gunning for a three to four second boot time, but think about it: Chrome OS does not contain any local apps. It’s just literally a browser running as an operating system. Jolicloud, on the other hand, has quite a few local apps running along with it, and unlike Google Chrome OS, it’s made to run on a much broader range of hardware.
Remember, Jolicloud is made to run on various display adapters, chipsets, and wireless NICs. That’s going to load up Jolicloud with drivers and slow it down. The fact that Jolicloud can boot up in 13 seconds is nothing short of astounding. Remember, the default Xandros for the Eee PC takes 30 seconds to boot up.
Looks like Google Chrome OS is up against some serious competition here.
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