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Google Chromebooks accounted for 21% of all laptops sold in 2013

Posted on December 28, 2013

acer-chromebook-c720Have you seen the commercial featuring the guys from the show “Pawn Stars” telling a despondent “customer” that her Google Chromebook isn’t a real laptop? Well, there’s a reason why Microsoft is running that ad: They’re scared.

According to marketing research firm NPD Group, Chromebooks accounted for a whopping 21% of all laptops sold through commercial channels in 2013.

You were probably already aware that Windows-based PCs have lost a huge chunk of the computer market to tablets and smart phones, but the amazing success of the Chromebook probably surprises you just as much as it did me.

There are several reasons why Chromebooks are selling so well:  [Read more…]

How to access a Shell Prompt on a Chromebook

Posted on January 15, 2013

chrome-os-logoGoogle’s Chrome operating system is billed as the OS that moves the computing experience into the “cloud”, but there is still an easy way to access a Command Line and Shell Prompt: Simply press the CTRL+ALT+T keyboard combination to get to the command line, then type Shell to get a shell prompt.

Most users would be well advised to stay away from the Chrome command line since a misstep could seriously break your Chrome installation. But if you enjoy tinkering and don’t mind taking a risk, have at it!

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