CR-48 First Look
Posted: December 22nd, 2010 | Author: saldarji | Filed under: litl, technology | Tags: Chrome, ChromeOS, CR-48, google, litl | No Comments »One of the developers at litl, Tristan, brought in a CR-48 to work. I have applied for a device, but I haven’t received one.
A few initial thoughts based on my 5 minutes with the machine:- The matte black with the matte screen is really beautiful. Visually it is the “opposite” of the shiny, too-shiny MacBook on my desk.
- They try to keep it fun. Intel wasn’t allowed to put a sticker on it, so the accompanying card is humorous. The minimalist paperwork accompanying the notebook has some quirky bits. The product managers and the product marketing managers did a great job with the physical product and the packaging.
- After a user screen, it goes directly to the Chrome Browser. The notebook seems very responsive and the startup, hibernate and sleep functions are wicked fast.
- The notebook had some issues maintaining connectivity with our corporate wireless network. It seems unusual to me because I feel that wireless is one thing that Linux has excelled at in recent years.
- It seems unusual to have a VGA out on the machine, since it is non-functional. Perhaps it will be for projectors?
There are a ton of reviews out there on the device, so I won’t post an in-depth review. Here are two pictures of the device though!
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