HP inches away from Windows with first Chromebook

HP inches away from Windows with first Chromebook:
As Microsoft (MSFT) prepares to push further into its partners' territory when it launches the Surface Pro tablet later this week, companies like Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) are starting to think about a future where Microsoft selling end-to-end experiences powered by its own Windows platform. HP on Monday released its first Chromebook, a 14-inch notebook powered by Google's (GOOG) Chrome OS. While we don't expect the bulk of HP's lineup to jump ship from Windows 8 any time soon, the company is clearly exploring other options and it's off to a good start with a $330 Chrome-powered laptop featuring a big display, a 1.1GHz Intel Celeron processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of flash memory and 100GB of Google Drive cloud storage free for two years. HP's full press release follows below.

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