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Chromebook, the Chrome OS laptop (2011)

Two years after announcing Chrome OS, Google introduced Chromebooks at Google I/O, based on the CR-48 prototype. The first models were from Samsung, at $429 with Wi-Fi or $499 with 3G, and Acer, at $349. There was also a monthly subscription for students and businesses.

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May 11, 2011

Chromebook

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sources · timeline 2010–2014

Interpretive reconstruction · Unification Early-2010s conventions: a dark top bar, flat white surfaces, solid red and blue buttons. Does not reproduce any Google page.

Dates

May 11, 2011 Announcement · exact date [1]
June 15, 2011 Launch · exact date [1][2]

What the sources say

Claim	Record	Confidence	Sources
Makers and prices	Samsung ($429/$499) and Acer ($349)	3 · Secondary source	[1] secondary
Subscription	$20 a month for students, $28 for businesses	3 · Secondary source	[1] secondary

What the confidence levels mean

Historical captures

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Sources

Google announces Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer, Available on June 15th — Matthew Panzarino — The Next Web, May 11, 2011. Source secondary · accessed November 2, 2026 · look for a copy on the Internet Archive
Chromebooks now available for sale — Google Chrome Blog, June 15, 2011. Source primary · accessed November 2, 2026 · look for a copy on the Internet Archive
Only the title and date were read by the museum.

What still needs documenting

Official announcement post
Chromebooks' arrival in Brazil

On GD

GD has followed Google since 2006. Search GD for “Chromebook” (in Portuguese)

How to cite

"Chromebook, the Chrome OS laptop (2011)", Google Museum (GD), https://gd.eurisko.com.br/museu/en/collection/chromebook-2011/, CC BY 4.0. Reviewed on November 2, 2026.

ID: chromebook-2011 · Reviewed on November 2, 2026