Google's and Intel's Chrome OS event
Google and Intel will reveal upcoming changes to the Chrome OS and may show off new Chromebooks. Join CNET for a live blog from San Francisco.
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:35:39 PMHello everyone. -
john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:35:53 PMWelcome to CNET's coverage of today's Intel/Chrome event.
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:36:09 PMThe formal event is scheduled to start in 25 minutes, at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
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James Martin 5/6/2014 4:36:25 PM
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:36:43 PMOur crew is on site and getting setup. We'll also have a livestream of the event, which you should see at the top of this page.
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:36:57 PMPhotos are beginning to filter in from our ace photographer, James Martin.
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:37:10 PMSeth Rosenblatt and Eric Franklin will be reporting from the event as well.
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:40:40 PMWe got a preview (presumably) of what to expect at this event last night, when Lenovo announced new Chromebooks: www.cnet.com
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James Martin 5/6/2014 4:42:32 PM
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James Martin 5/6/2014 4:43:07 PM
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James Martin 5/6/2014 4:43:58 PM
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 4:47:27 PMWe should be starting in about 13 minutes
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James Martin 5/6/2014 4:57:16 PM
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MacAbra 5/6/2014 4:58:29 PMLet's pray for Pixel 2! -
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:00:19 PM
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:00:39 PM
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:00:50 PM
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:01:48 PM
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Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:01:52 PMHey everyone. We're ready to report. Just waiting for Intel to actually start the event. -
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:02:03 PM
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john.falcone 5/6/2014 5:04:09 PMHere's the news that will be the focus of the event:
Google extends their Intel love affair with new Bay Trail Chromebooks -
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:04:23 PMJust got the 2 minute warning.
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Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:04:59 PMIn that the event will begin in 2 minutes, not end.
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:07:20 PMAnd Shenoy takes the stage -
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:07:54 PMIntel's Navin Shenoy sets some context:
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:07:56 PM
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:08:17 PMit's about computing, and any device does it best with Intel
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:08:28 PM"we're aggressively pursuing new form factors"
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:08:35 PM
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:08:39 PMfundamentally, that means that we will embrace new operating systems
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:00 PM5th generation of Chrome devices
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:09 PMfastest ones are based on Intel
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:09:20 PM
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:27 PMIntel is the only one that supports 64-bit Chrome devices
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:48 PMCaesar Sengupta, PM for Chromebooks, now onstage
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Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:09:48 PMShenoy is following the typical press conference template so far.
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Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:10:14 PMNo shame in that, but I can't say I'm excited about what I'm hearing, so far.
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:10:16 PMChrome OS designed to be fast, simple, secure
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:10:24 PM
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:10:57 PMSengupta is delivering the sales pitch: different form factors, built around Google's core services
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:11:02 PM
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:11:07 PM"all your stuff is available exactly as you want it, where you want it" - Sengupta
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:11:15 PMSengupta stumbling a bit with his presentation.
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seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:11:57 PMThe top six rated laptops on Amazon are all Chromebooks
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James Martin 5/6/2014 5:11:58 PM
