Google Chromebook released

Google Chromebook by Samsung

Have you already seen the launch announcement of a new product by Google?
There is a new product on the market - the Chromebook, tagged at 249$
This seems like a perfect product for your grandparents that need to edit only a few documents and do some internet surfing.

Here are the specs:

• Model Number: XE303C12
• Display Size: 11.6-inches
• Display: 1366x768 resolution; 200nit brightness
• Weight: 2.43 lbs (1.1.kg)
• Less than 0.8 inches thick (17.5 mm)
• Battery Life: over 6.5 hours
• Processor: Samsung Exynos 5250
• Memory: 2GB
• Storage: 16GB SSD (Google is including 100GB free online storage)
• Webcam
• Ports: 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, combo headphone/mic jack, secure digital memory slot
• HDMI Port
• Bluetooth 3.0™ Compatible
• Speaker: 1.5W speaker X 2
• Keyboard: Full-size Chrome keyboard
• Wireless: 802.11 abg/n 2x2
• MSRP: $249 USD / 229 GBP

And here you can see the Chromebook being used by one of the Google employees.

Google earnings Q3 2012

Did you know about Google's this years Q3 earnings? They topped at $14.10 billion in revenue, $2.74 billion in operating income.