Google will venture in selling notebooks based on its Chrome Operating System via a subscription-based model with Gmail feature to the traditional one-time purchase plan favored by computer makers and retailers.
Chrome OS is Google's lightweight, web-based operating system, a departure from Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac platforms.
Google gave away a CR-48 test notebook last winter, and the company said Chrome OS would appear on notebooks from Samsung and Acer later this year.
Google will sell Chrome OS based notebooks for $10 to $20 per month with Gmail in June or July.
The company, which will ensure that Chrome OS computers are distributed through channel partners akin to the way Android smartphones and tablets are sold, will provide hardware refreshes and replacements for the duration of the user's subscription.
Chrome OS is Google's lightweight, web-based operating system, a departure from Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac platforms.
Google gave away a CR-48 test notebook last winter, and the company said Chrome OS would appear on notebooks from Samsung and Acer later this year.
Google will sell Chrome OS based notebooks for $10 to $20 per month with Gmail in June or July.
The company, which will ensure that Chrome OS computers are distributed through channel partners akin to the way Android smartphones and tablets are sold, will provide hardware refreshes and replacements for the duration of the user's subscription.
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