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Day 3 – A week Using Google Chrome OS

I learned today that making usable audio on Chrome OS is impossible. I tried several times to make a short voice recording and each time it came out really noisy. The built in Mic is not of high quality on the CR48. So my next try was to record with my Sony IC Recorder. The recording turned out great, but

Day 2 – A week Using Google Chrome OS

On day 2 I have learned a couple more things about Chrome OS. First, I learned how to save a photo (or any other file) to a "mystery" downloads folder on the CR48. So that is why you are seeing the chrome OS logo in this post. I'm not sure where the storage is on this machine or how much

Day 1 – A week using Google Chrome OS

I’m starting a week of using the Chrome OS to fully experience what can and can’t be done with this cloud based OS. Basically, the Chrome OS is the Chrome web browser by Google put on a very light weight linux build. Google is positioning Chrome OS to be a Netbook OS that can be deployed on inexpensive hardware. It

Chrome Or Android For Tablets?

With a plethora of tablets on the horizon I started wondering...what is Google's real strategy?  Apple has hit the market early and hard and Windows 7, which is sleek, fast, and touch-ready, just doesn't seem to be quite the tablet OS it could be. Google seems to be somewhat mixed up with their answer to this.  Several manufacturers are readying