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Who signed up for the Google Chrome CR-48?

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Barely two days after Google unveiled their very first generic notebook powered by the Chrome OS and people are already getting some test units after signing up in their Pilot Program.


Not much has been revealed about the laptop except that it’s a nameless 12.1″ unit with an Intel Atom processor inside. WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity is present and Google claims up to 8 hours of battery life.

We have a limited number of Chrome notebooks to distribute, and we need to ensure that they find good homes. That’s where you come in. Everything is still very much a work in progress, and it’s users, like you, that often give us our best ideas about what feels clunky or what’s missing. So if you live in the United States, are at least 18 years old, and would like to be considered for our small Pilot program, please fill this out. It should take about 15 minutes. We’ll review the requests that come in and contact you if you’ve been selected.

This application will be open until 11:59:59 PM PST on December 21, 2010.

You can still sign-up here.

Update: It’s actually just for US residents. However, I still tried applying via the MyUSMailBox service I hold.

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jess · 14 years ago

I choose dhl to deliver the package. Cant remember the total amt i paid. I think 5k in total. If ur planning to buy some stuff in d US. Try johnny air


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nervs · 14 years ago

@jess
hey, have you already received your package from hopshopgo?
just wanna ask, who is their local courier and how much did you pay for duties and taxes?


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jess · 15 years ago

just received the chrome notebook in my US address. HopShopGo.com emailed me awhile ago that I have a package. yey!


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Daryll · 15 years ago

Nareceive nyo n po ba ung unit theough MyUSMailBox?


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avid0n3 · 15 years ago

For those who signed up, have you received yours? See if one is arriving in you area: http://addicted-gamer.com/cr48-tracker/


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jenner · 15 years ago

i think hindi toh papatok sa pilipinas..
chrome OS is web based software. hindi lhat ng place sa pilipinas free wifi compare sa singapore or hongkong.


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Patrick · 15 years ago

I did. Pero I used the address of my cousin in SFO.


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Jaypee · 16 years ago

I signed up for it. Hope I get one. :D


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Subarium · 16 years ago

@lolipown
i do get the point of that notebook…it’s for testing purposes. i just want to get something extra for getting free and there’s no hdmi. of course, there will be times that you want to hook that small notebook onto a bigger screen.


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lolipown · 16 years ago

someone doesn’t get the point of this notebook here lol.


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Subarium · 16 years ago

No HDMI? No, thanks. I think i’ll pass on this one even if it’s free.


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Adrian · 16 years ago

Wow. Ask ko tita ko to buy for me. Thanks for the link.


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Benchmark33 · 16 years ago

The laptop looks like yung mga binebenta sa V-mall na brandless laptop…yep it looks like Macbook talaga.

Ayus! They are giving away this just to test the software. Heheheh ayus ha!

I think the laptop cost around 14k at Compex…if yan nga yung unit ne benta nila…well sympre NO CHROME OS pa yun hehehehe


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neo · 16 years ago

i think chrome os is free coz its a linux derivative (opensource).. but incase its paid cheaper un.. lalot may xandros os rin na paid.

pero ung chromium os (from google rin pero iba nag mamaintain) libre lng may mga builds na na pwede gamitin sa laptop yata.


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JKisaragi · 16 years ago

Wanted to sign up upon seeing the invitation email. Alas, after reading “So if you live in the United States”, I knew I was SOL.

Good for those with US shipping addresses. Hope you get your Chrome Notebooks. :)


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IC DeaDPiPoL · 16 years ago

I still find it odd that Google replaced the CAPSLOCK key with a search key (hotkeyed to google)


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Leitz · 16 years ago

I have a niece in FL, just signed her up for this. ;) hopefully she wins..


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inCebu · 16 years ago

>>Update: It’s actually just for US residents. However, I still tried applying via the MyUSMailBox service I hold.

hehehe… daya mo. pero oo nga noh! hehehe. try natin.


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garz · 16 years ago

Looks very much like a macbook especially the trackpad..


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phiLLip · 16 years ago

only US residents? darn!


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Mark · 16 years ago

Nobody from the Philippines, that’s for sure.
It’s only open for US residents only.


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sylv3rblade · 16 years ago

I did, I even got an email (before even signing up) that I’m eligible for a Chrome Notebook :) Waiting for shipping :)


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arnold · 16 years ago

I signed up last night. Suntok sa buwan lang, malay mo naman. :-)


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Wayne · 16 years ago

For US residents lang pala to, sayang naman.

Nakalagay sa terms and coditions:

“I understand that Google will only ship the device to a US-based address and cannot send this device to a P.O. Box or address outside of the US.”


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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@rob, @avid0n3 – just so happened I also have a US shipping address. Use MYUSMailBox.


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avid0n3 · 16 years ago

Dati ko pa ‘to nabalitaan… muntik na akong magsign-up e pero nabasa kong pang US residents lang ito. BTW, itong post na ‘to ay para lang ata dun sa mga taga-US na nagbabasa ng Yugatech blog.


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Rob Sanchez · 16 years ago

“So if you live in the United States, are at least 18 years old, and would like to be considered for our small Pilot program, please fill this out.”–It’s for the US only.


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direk666 · 16 years ago

yep di tayo pwede dyan… ma trace ip natin…anyway tara sa tate hehe.


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Wayne · 16 years ago

Yes! Hope I’ll be selected. Is it really open for Philippines? It requires a to select a state in US.


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simplynice93 · 16 years ago

Wow! A new OS! Hope it’s more affordable than Microsoft OS.


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jun · 16 years ago

nakatanggap ako email.. pero for US citizens lang ata ito eh


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Ralp · 16 years ago

wow, interesting! want to try that one


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