Google is making Chromebooks more widely available by announcing the availability in nine new countries across the globe.
Chromebooks' popularity is steadily growing with more buyers opting for the cloud-dependant Chrome OS-based laptops for faster and efficient operations. Google is sharing the success of the Chromebooks by expanding the availability to nine new countries across the globe. The announcement was made in a unique poetic style, highlighting details surrounding the upcoming launch.
"Chromebooks are coming to nine more nations; to improve computing for all generations," David Shapiro, director of Chromebook marketing and occasional versifier, said in a rhythmic blog, Monday. "So we'd like to say our Hellos, to our new global Chromebook fellows."
The poetic phrases continued as the company announced all the nine countries that will welcome Google's Chromebooks in the coming days. They include Norway, Denmark, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Belgium, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The California-based tech titan hopes to introduce Chromebooks in Belgium, Spain and Italy in the coming weeks.
The new generation Chromebooks will be manufactured by Acer, Dell, Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard, Asus, and LG Electronics. The first one will be manufactured by Lenovo for home use rather than work purposes.
Lenovo ambassador Ashley Rodrigue said that the move to manufacturer a next generation Chromebook follows the success of Lenovo Chromebook tailored for students.
"We have seen significant momentum and traction on the Chrome side of the house," Rodrigue said at the unveiling last month, according to media reports. "Because of that, we have taken a look elsewhere at the growth of Chrome."
Powered by Google's Chrome operating system, Chromebooks are integrated with Intel's new chip called Bay Trail. Some features of the device include a balance performance, touch interface and an 11 hour battery life. The models are light, thin and without a fan. Current price of a Chromebook starts at $199, according to Google's website.
Recently, HP announced a new 11.6-inch Chromebook powered by a Samsung processor named "Chromebook PC." It is sleeker than the Chromebook 11 but mimics the design of the Chromebook 14. The device is priced at $249. Other products in the category include Lenovo's latest additions starting at $279, the N20 and N20p. HP also added a new Chromebook to its portfolio on Monday, which starts at $279.99 and set for launch in the US next month.
The Chromebooks are now available in 25 countries including the newly announced ones.
"When Chromebooks in these countries alight, we hope our new global friends find some computing delight," Shapiro concluded.
