Chromebooks for Google IO Attendees Are Shipping!

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Update on 7-1-2011:
"Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook (Arctic White)"
Previous estimated arrival date: August 03 2011 - August 10 2011
New estimated arrival date: July 07 2011


Update on 6-29-2011:
I received an e-mail from Amazon.com about the delivery date as the following;
We now have delivery date(s) for the order you placed on June 24 2011 (Order# xxx-yyyyy-zzzzzzz):

"Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook (Arctic White)"
Estimated arrival date: August 03 2011 - August 10 2011


Go and redeem your Arctic White Samsung Chromebook Series 5 (3G).

You will get an Amazon coupon to enter from Google IO web site and order your free Chromebook from Amazon.

That's it! Right now it says, delivery date: unknown. I will update the post, when I have one :)

Note: If you codes to claim your chromebook and free 2 day shipping do not show up immediately, just wait a while, they will come to your page.(it took around 30 minutes for me)

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