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Remembering the Cr-48, Google's forgotten first Chromebook

Original: The forgotten Chromebook that started it all Google didn't even call the first Chromebook a "Chromebook." The Cr-48 had

Google's first Chromebook, the Cr-48, was never sold in stores and did not even carry the Chromebook name. The unbranded, plain black laptop was sent to testers as a pilot device ahead of the 2011 Chromebook launch, serving as a proof of concept for Google's browser-based computing vision. Tech commentators are revisiting the device and its role in shaping Google's later cloud-first laptop lineup.

Why now: A retrospective look at a little-known early device is sparking nostalgia and interest in the origins of Chromebooks.

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• The forgotten Chromebook that started it all Google didn't even call the first Chromebook a "Chromebook." The Cr-48 had no interesting design and no bright logos - it wasn't even designed to be a product you could buy. Instead, it was a portal to a big new idea ab… https://www.… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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