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Google revealed the Chromebook principle and introduced the first products and solutions around not too long ago, however the products constructed by Samsung together with Acer havent exactly caught on. Nevertheless, Larry Page and Sergey Brins company is not just one to give up a battle so very easily. This is why were very happy to announce that the second-generation Chromebook has just been released and looks just like a significantly upgrade to your computers from 2011. Read on to find out much more about the brand new Chromebox specifications.

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook 550 was already put up for sale in the US and UK and is for sale in two models, with Wi-Fi connectivity only and with Wi-Fi and 3G. Apart from the brand-new Chromebook, Google and Samsung have released yet another product, known as the Series 3 Chromebox, that is built to be utilized for a pc together with a monitor.

The brand new Chromebook is constructed by Samsung and it is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Intel Celeron 867 processor. That should provide considerably more oomph compared to the 1.66 GHz dual-core Intel Atom N570 chipset that powered last year's Samsung Series 5. Google is basically boasting that the brand new laptop works about 3x quicker compared to the first-generation Chromebooks.

As far as design and style goes, the brand new Series 5 550 seems a tad more elegant and trendy than the first-edition Series 5, nevertheless has the exact same weight and also measurements. That's not necessarily a bad thing, nevertheless, simply because at 3.3 pounds, both generations are incredibly thin and lightweight.

As you may know already, Chromebooks operate on the ChromeOS operating-system, a Linux-based OS that actually works entirely with web programs and depends considerably on the internet connectivity. Nonetheless, the user experience have been a bit improved upon over the last couple of months, even as we informed you a while back.

Google's brand new Chromebox looks made to have a stab at Apple's Mac Mini line of smaller form factor desktop computers. Having a similar design (however in black) and just 2.45 pound in weight, the Series 3 Chromebox is manufactured by Samsung and, although it's not quite as powerful as the Mac Minis, it will draw some attention using its affordable price ticket.

Readily available for just $329.99, the Chromebox is powered by a dual-core 1.9 GHz Intel Celeron B840 processor and also comes with pretty much the same tech specifications as the completely new Chromebook, however with six USB 2.0 ports and two Display Ports suitable for HDMI, DVI, and VGA.

You should check out Samsung's full press release introducing the two new gadgets below, however don't forget to hit us with a comment and let us know what you believe about Google and Sammy's new duo. Would you be inclined to go for either the Chromebook or the Chromebox in the near future? Why? Why not? Go to the official Google Chrome web site to learn more.

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