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Re:Chromebox by huggyface on Thursday May 31, 2012 @11:12AM (#4048407)
At this stage in its life, the Chromebox is most certainly geared to people who very much care about specs. It is not going to be Sally Average who's signing up for one, and really if they did they would likely be disappointed.

Every ad doesn't need to ape Apple, you know.

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Re:Chromebox by shpoonj on Thursday May 31, 2012 @12:07PM (#4048736)
With advertising and spec sheets like this, you're right. But if they tried a little, their demographic could be massive.
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Re:Chromebox by tmzt on Thursday May 31, 2012 @01:22PM (#4049160)
Come on Google, use an ARM processor, make it a dongle with a HDMI plug that attaches to the majority of cheap LCD displays, and price it at $99 or free with the first year (per seat) of a Google Apps Enterprise Account. Now add a local ActiveDirectory proxy as a stadalone router-like box and hit Microsoft where it hurts. (Before Larry does).
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Re:Chromebox by maratd on Thursday May 31, 2012 @01:34PM (#4049233)
No, no, that just makes too much sense to actually happen.
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Re:Chromebox by tapsboy on Thursday May 31, 2012 @04:34PM (#4050199)
Add bluetooth to the dongle and add a wireless keyboard/mouse for $25
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Re:Chromebox by ZeroGravitas on Thursday May 31, 2012 @05:06PM (#4050362)
They already have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse set for the Chromebox, though I've not seen it priced yet.

Here's an image:

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/samsung/sam...

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