The addition of Linux apps to Chrome OS via the Crostini Project seems to be expanding at an exponential rate lately. Google has been content not sharing any insight into the project apart from the advantages it brings to developers but the latest update points at a larger target than just techies developing software. According […]
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New Chromebook ‘Coral’ Begins Development And It’s Braswell?
The next generation of Chromebooks, equipped with the latest Apollo Lake chipset from Intel, are about to hit the shelves. Understandably, news of another Braswell-based Chromebook may not excite many. Here at Chrome Unboxed we’re a bit of an exception to that rule. A new Chromebook is a new Chromebook and today I’m excited to […]
Continue ReadingAlder Lake-N Chromebooks may seriously leapfrog performance for affordable devices
For years at this point, Chromebooks with Intel silicon inside have fallen on one of two sides of the coin: large core or small core. That’s a simplistic way to put it, but in general, this is how we’ve seen Intel approach Chromebooks over the past 6 or 7 years. As an example, as 4th-gen […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 91 busted? You’re not alone
If you recently updated to the latest version of Chrome OS 91 and you’re experiencing some unsettling performance degradation, you are not alone. As first reported by Android Police, users have taken to Reddit and the CR Bug tracker to report devices that are experiencing maxed out CPU usage after an update to version 91.0.4472.147 […]
Continue ReadingSeriously, affordable Chromebooks are getting really good [VIDEO]
Once upon a time, there was a relativley large divide between large and small-core Intel-based Chromebooks. Up to just a couple years ago, small-core Intel devices with Braswell or Apollo Lake chips were really hard to recommend to just about anyone. With cheap build quality, cheap components, and painfully slow performance, I even disliked the […]
Continue ReadingWhy we think the Samsung Chromebook 5 could be coming soon
Over the past few years, Samusng has been clarifying its naming structure for Chromebooks. Where we’ve previously had the standard Samsung Chromebook 1, 2, 3, and 4, those have also been joined by the Chromebook Plus, Plus V2, Chromebook Pro and Galaxy Chromebook. It seems with the arrival of the original Galaxy Chromebook, Samsung is […]
Continue ReadingFact Check: Sorry, ‘Zork’ is likely not a new Google Pixelbook
Here we are again. It seems like only yesterday that Robby took to his keyboard to clear up some relatively common misconceptions about how Chromebook motherboards are developed and more importantly how they are named. It all started when rumors started making their way around the web about a certain Chromebook in development code-named ‘Zork’. […]
Continue ReadingSector 5 E4 LTE Review: A new bar for EDU Chromebooks
We do our best to get our hands on all varieties of Chrome OS devices in the hopes that we can help our readers make the best buying decisions based on personal need and equally important, budget. That said, it’s not often that we get a chance to take a look at a Chromebook that […]
Continue ReadingLenovo IdeaPad 3 review: The little ($169) Chromebook that could [Video]
When I drove down to our local Walmart to pick up my online order, I gotta be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. For under $200, I don’t recall very many Chromebooks that deliver any kind of real-world performance. I certainly can’t think of any devices in that price range that I’d actually recommend to anyone. […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: Get up to 27% off the 15.6″ Samsung Chromebook 4+
In the market for a super-sized Chromebook but don’t want to spend a lot of cash? The Samsung Chromebook 4+ may be the perfect device to fit your needs and right now, you can save up to $88 dollars on the 15.6″ FullHD Chromebook. Keeping in mind that you get what you pay for, the […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: Pick up this 15.6″ Samsung Chromebook 4+ for $270
If you’re simply looking for a cheap Chromebook that isn’t ancient and an absolute hunk of trash, Amazon has a deal that may be of interest to you. For $250, you could probably run down to your local Walmart and find an Acer Chromebook 15 with a FullHD display but that will likely be its […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS begins support for Intel’s Jasper Lake processors
If you’re like me, the first thought that just crossed your mind was “what in the world is Jasper Lake?” Maybe not but when the commit crossed my path yesterday with the reference “chipset-jsl”, I was confused, to say the least. We track a lot of devices here at Chrome Unboxed and in doing so, […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: At $89, this rugged Lenovo is the best cheap Chromebook worth buying
There have been some fairly amazing deals going around on some budget devices this year that can save you some major cash if you’re in the market for a very inexpensive Chromebook. The Samsung Chromebook 3 is a great example and yesterday’s “lightning deal” on the Acer Chromebook 14 was even more appealing considering everything […]
Continue ReadingSamsung could be prepping two more new Chromebook models
We are extremely confident that Samsung is currently working on their next flagship Chromebook and I would wager a cup of coffee that we’ll see it sometime around CES 2020 in January. The excitement that will ensue if we do, in fact, get a proper successor to the Chromebook Pro goes without saying, but Samsung […]
Continue ReadingVerizon Offers Free Chromebook or $200 Samsung “Tech Credit” to Switch to Fios
Before you get too excited, the Chromebook in question here is a Samsung Chromebook 3. This is the aging Braswell-based Chromebook that you can pick up just about anywhere for under $200. Still, this is more about “better” internet service which is what Verizon is offering if you’re in an available market. This particular promotion […]
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