14 DAY TRIAL // It appears that the Google Chromebook developed by Samsung is not the only one that will start to reach customers this month, as Kogan, an Australian electronics maker, has also prepared such a product.
By now, consumers will have heard of the Chromebook, essentially a netbook that uses an OS whose operations are carried out in the cloud.
As such, the product needs only the bare minimum of storage space, enough for the OS itself to be loaded onto it.
Samsung is one of the companies that will soon truly unleash such a device, on June 15, although one might say this has already happened.
Now, it is revealed that Kogan Technologies, an Australian company, also developed a Chromebook, one that will arrive even sooner.
More specifically, shipments will commence on June 7, although orders can already be set here, for the price of 349 AUD (roughly 372 USD).
For those interested in the product specifications, the netbook features the Agora brand and is powered by an Intel Celeron ULV (ultra low-voltage) CPU (central processing unit) whose clock speed is of 1.3 GHz.
1 GB of RAM (random access memory) complements said CPU, while the GS40 integrated graphics handle the 12.1-inch HD display (it is a LED-backlit screen with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels).
Meanwhile, connectivity and I/O are provided by a 1.3 megapixel webcam, a 3-in-1 card reader, Bluetooth, WiFi, LAN, three USB 2.0 ports and HDMI.
Finally, the SSD has a capacity of 30 GB and will allow everything to open and run fast and smoothly, while the 4-cell battery can keep everything running for up to 3.5 hours.
All in all, the Kogan Chromebook weighs 1.32 kilograms and will probably only be hindered in its marketing efforts by the fairly underwhelming battery capabilities, although nothing says its maker can't throw in a better option.