oven mits? I've been even gaming on the macbook (Lost planet) and it hasn't gotten very hot at all. Not sure what you ment by that.
The Cr-48 was pretty cool, but I honestly felt like its geared towards kids or people that don't do much at all on a computer. Maybe something to take with you on the go to check stuff, but it sure doesn't substitute a computer. Google usually moves forward, but this just felt like a step backward.
I think I would honestly pick a $250 netbook over a Cr-48. The chrome OS is nice, but...no desktop? no downloads? I might as well attach a keyboard and screen to my phone and I'd have the same internet experience. So, i thought about it, and figured I might as well trade the Cr-48 while it was hot and trendy, before it hit stores and lost its hype. If it became better, I can surely sell the macbook and get 2 of em probably.
The Apps aren't even apps, just a bunch of shortcuts to stuff anyone else can already get to on windows. Considering they made android, Google Chrome OS should have been way better than what it is now. Maybe if they offered webspace (maybe a gig per notebook) so you can install applications and remotely access them.. then THAT might make it worth getting. This way you could use actual applications, and still "live in the cloud".
If This machine is 200 or less, I'd say it'll sell in a class of its own, but if its competing with laptops and notebooks, I don't see it doing very well.