Google has partnered with Samsung and Acer to offer a new type of laptop. What makes this device unique is that its operating system is Google Chrome and it has no additional software. It will be available June 15th through Amazon and Best Buy in the U.S. with other global release dates following after.
Google highlights several advantages such as:
- 8 second startup time
- 8 hours battery time
- Built-in wireless and 3G
- Automatic Updates
- Built in security
What makes this device interesting is that there is no operating system or software needed. Software is added via the Chrome Web Store in the form of web apps and all of your settings (bookmarks/apps/preferences) are saved to the cloud. You can log into Chrome on any computer and access everything.
Official Google Chromebook Page
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If you are you considering buying the new Google Chromebooks for your institution but require access to Windows apps, then you should consider Ericom AccessNow, a pure HTML5 RDP client that enables students and staff to connect to any RDP host, including Terminal Server (RDS Session Host), physical desktops or VDI virtual desktops – and run their applications and desktops in a browser.
This means that you can use AccessNow for instant, turnkey web-enablement of most any Windows application. Running entirely within a browser, AccessNow works natively with Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer (with Chrome Frame plug-in), Firefox and any other browser with HTML5 and WebSockets support.
Ericom‘s AccessNow does not require Java, Flash, Silverlight, ActiveX, or any other underlying technology to be installed on end-user devices.
Ericom also offers special pricing for education customers.
For more information on Ericom’s AccessNow solution for education, please visit:
http://www.ericom.com/pr/pr_110609.asp?URL_ID=708