When the Google Chromebook, built by Samsung, appeared on the market about a month ago, the TUAW newsroom erupted in discussions about whether it would make a good low-cost computer or not. Several bloggers were attracted by the price, which at US$249 is half the price of the least expensive 10-inch iPad, though not that much less than an iPad mini. Being the hardware editor at TUAW, I took that as a challenge and contacted Samsung to get a loaner Chromebook to test.
TUAW readers might rightfully point out that this is not an Apple product, so we shouldn't be writing about it. But we feel that it's worth pointing out alternatives to our readers that might provide the same
