PCMag was on the receiving end of one of the first of Google's new laptops meant to show off its Chrome OS. Before we put the Cr-48 through its paces, we took some pictures of what Google's offering.

In its official announcement of the new Chrome OS, Google officials were careful to note that its Cr-48 pilot program laptop is not intended to be a review unit. Still, when one of the first batches of Cr-48 notebooks appeared in the PCMag Labs, we couldn't resist sharing our unboxing experience with you. Click on the slideshow below for a taste of Google's new computer (and operating system).

The Cr-48 is a no-brand (though we suspect it might be ), no frills affair, and like Henry Ford's Model T, is available in any color you want, as long as it's black. The Cr-48 has a 12.1-inch screen, a full-size keyboard, Flash storage, an integrated Webcam, and both Wi-Fi and 3G connections. It comes with 100MB of free data from Verizon Wireless (just enough to get you hooked, but not enough to do much). It looks a lot like an older black MacBook, and is nicely simple and very minimalistic.

Consumer versions of Chrome OS notebooks are , but not until 2011. The Cr-48 is designed for testing, for developers, and to give the world a chance to see what Chrome OS looks like and how it works in the wild.

Look for our hands-on of the Chrome OS shortly, and once the platform is fully baked, a full-on review. But for now, hit the slideshow below for all the photo goodness.