By Julie Anderson, WORLD-HERALD
Back in January, the public schools here got a late Christmas present from one of its neighbors, the Internet giant Google. The California-based company, which has a data center in the city, gave the Council Bluffs School District 500 notebook computers — prototypes featuring its new operating system, called Chrome. The school district became one of five nationwide to participate in a pilot program testing the operating system. Google conducted similar tests in businesses and among consumers. Starting next month, consumers worldwide will get a chance to see what Council Bluffs high school students have been trying out. Google said Wednesday at an annual conference in San Francisco that its new line of notebook computers — Chromebooks — will go on sale online June 15 in the United States and six other countries.
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