I'm sending this to the Chromebook Team as well as Larry and Sergey at Google. I'm guessing no human there will see it, so I"m posting it on many of my blogs for good measure.
I really wanted a Chromebook. I volunteered to beta test one. I think it could be a great tool. But now that I see that Samsung is making the device, I'd rather have hot steel pokers inserted into every orifice on my body than buy this item.
Samsung has completely made my, and thousands of other Google Android OS phone users, miserable over the last few weeks with the inferior quality of the Samsung Google Sprint Nexus S 4G phone. I won't waste time going into all the details, but I invite you to check the reviews of the phone from actual users on the Google and Sprint user forums. You'll enjoy the 523 (and counting) complaints about this device on the Sprint forum alone.
For Google to team up with Samsung, a company that has shown a total disregard for its customers in the Nexus S 4G debacle, is inexcusable. To let them come to market with this long awaited computer while thousands of frustrated people deal with a clearly flawed piece of hardware with the Google and Samsung (not to mention Sprint) names on it is an insult to Google's customer base.
Will someone please let Larry and Sergey know they should be ashamed of themselves?
Mark Edwards :: Managing General Partner/Mark Edwards Worldwide :: https://profiles.google.com/edwardsmark :: protocol.by/MarkEdwards
I really wanted a Chromebook. I volunteered to beta test one. I think it could be a great tool. But now that I see that Samsung is making the device, I'd rather have hot steel pokers inserted into every orifice on my body than buy this item.
Samsung has completely made my, and thousands of other Google Android OS phone users, miserable over the last few weeks with the inferior quality of the Samsung Google Sprint Nexus S 4G phone. I won't waste time going into all the details, but I invite you to check the reviews of the phone from actual users on the Google and Sprint user forums. You'll enjoy the 523 (and counting) complaints about this device on the Sprint forum alone.
For Google to team up with Samsung, a company that has shown a total disregard for its customers in the Nexus S 4G debacle, is inexcusable. To let them come to market with this long awaited computer while thousands of frustrated people deal with a clearly flawed piece of hardware with the Google and Samsung (not to mention Sprint) names on it is an insult to Google's customer base.
Will someone please let Larry and Sergey know they should be ashamed of themselves?
Mark Edwards :: Managing General Partner/Mark Edwards Worldwide :: https://profiles.google.com/edwardsmark :: protocol.by/MarkEdwards
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:46 PM, The Chrome Team <chromebook-team@google.com> wrote:
Be the first to get a Chromebook. Since we announced the Chrome Notebook Pilot Program back in December, we’ve been humbled by the amount of interest that we’ve received from users like you.
We’re excited about the brand-new Samsung Chromebook that goes on sale on June 15. Fortunately, we’ve managed to get our hands on a few machines a little earlier, and we’d like to make these available to you, our biggest enthusiasts.
When you buy your Chromebook, you’ll also be getting a limited edition, custom-fit Chrome sleeve designed by Rickshaw so you can carry your new Chromebook in style.
Our good friends over at Gilt, the premier invitation-only shopping site, have agreed to put these Chromebooks up for sale -- but only for a very limited time.
Click here to join the sale on Wednesday, June 1 at 9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET.
*Remember, you must use this email -- edwardsmark@gmail.com -- to access the sale.
These will go fast. See you over at Gilt.
Cheers,
The Chrome Team
A few months back, you asked to be notified about the availability of Chrome OS, which is why we sent you this one-time notice. You will not be emailed again regarding the availability of Chrome OS.
Google, Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043
Since we announced the Chrome Notebook Pilot Program back in December, we’ve been humbled by the amount of interest that we’ve received from users like you. 
