TechThe forgotten Chromebook that started it all

Google did not initially call the Cr-48 a Chromebook, and the plain prototype was never intended as a retail product. Instead, it opened the way to a new idea about computers. This episode of Version History revisits ChromeOS and Chromebook origins and questions whether Google chose the right hardware strategy.

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