Chrome OS Pilot

When I got home from work today, there was a package “hidden” under the doormat. I wasn’t expecting anything. It was a nice surprise to find a Google Chrome OS Cr-48 pilot program notebook inside!

If you’re unfamiliar with Chrome OS, it’s built around the idea that pretty much everything you do is online where you just want a faster, easier OS versus a larger (slower), more fully featured (complex) OS.

I had signed up for the pilot program when it was announced a couple of months ago. The purpose is to use it regularly and provide feedback to Google for improvement. The questionnaire focuses on how you use the cloud. They ask for a 140 character reason why you should be selected for the pilot program. In 139 characters, I managed to fit a nice little bit about using the web for both my personal needs and business needs, being a new photographer. For business, I rely on Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Docs for keeping track of gear, serial numbers, client orders, accounting stuff, etc. I also prefer to deliver my client’s photos via DropBox, rather than mailing a silly disc.

It’s a pretty sleek notebook, especially for a test unit. I’m looking forward to using it!