Two years after Google first announced its plans for Chrome OS, the first computer to ship with the software is finally available to consumers. The product is the $499 Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, a 12.1-inch laptop with mid-range pricing and netbook-like hardware specifications. We got our hands on one this week and took it for a test drive.
Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system that is built around Google's open source Chrome Web browser. The minimalist software platform leaves out practically everything other than the Web browser, eschewing the conventional window and desktop paradigm.
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