Well, this is just a prototype of a netbook that's supposedly designed for Chrome. Notice that there's no Caps Lock, and that there's no delete key.

For a web enabled device, this simplified keyboard may actually be beneficial to novice users, and lack of function keys are hardly a concern for the Chrome browser (remember, this isn't a traditional OS).

I really like the large track-pad, ala the macbook line, and am hoping that the laptop is thin, and has incredible battery life. With just the chrome browser running on the OS, it should be significantly easier to tune for really long battery life.

Would I get one? No. I use chrome and think it's a brilliant browser, and look forward to the chrome store. However, I still rely on Ubuntu and the CLI for many of my tasks, but with Chrome installed, I can still get the best of both worlds.

However, for casual users, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this: a computer that's main interface is the browser, is the epitome of simplicity. No more app management, file management, installation, maintenance, support calls to me to help with a system that should be beaten with a bat and then thrown out of a plane... You get the idea.

It's the computer as an appliance: a powerful concept.