Google Planning Touch Chromebook Before End of 2012 [REPORT]

Microsoft isn't the only one who thinks touch-screen laptops are a good idea, it appears. Google is reportedly planning a touch-enabled Chromebook for the end of 2012, and may even sell it under its own brand.

Google has ordered 20 million units of the device from its Taiwan-based manufacturer, Compal, the China Times reports. The report says the size of the order indicates it's "tentative," though it's probably a decent size for Chromebooks, which haven't been big sellers for Google. Sales have so far been so small that NPD, a research company that measures sales of electronics, doesn't even bother mentioning them.

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