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This morning, we shared some really good deals that are going on at Best Buy this week. Savings of up to $100 and a free Google Home Mini are impressive to see just a couple of weeks after Black Friday but one of the hottest Chromebooks around just got a lot cheaper.
Best Buy has brought back their 20 days of holiday doorbuster deals and along with them they’ve discounted some of the latest Chrome OS devices and throwing in a Google Home Mini. FOR FREE!
Well, the time has come to address the elephant in the room. October has long passed and with it Google’s annual hardware event. As expected, the Pixel Slate, a.k.a. ‘Nocturne’ made its debut. Love it or hate it, the “tablet first” Chromebook #MadeByGoogle is the belle of the ball at the moment and clearly the […]
I generally steer clear of the world’s largest auction site when it comes to buying computers and such. However, thanks to companies like Best Buy who have retail storefronts on eBay, you can grab a new Chromebook and avoid the perils of buying from a private seller.
For more than a year, I have longed for a suitable successor to my beloved Acer Chromebook 14. It’s one of those unique devices that may not lead the way as a premier Chrome device but the overall package is compelling and its design is timeless. The all-aluminum FHD Chromebook 14 was so popular that […]
Samsung is sliding in some last-minute holiday deals for Chromebook shoppers and this time you can score some pretty sweet external storage when you buy the Chromebook Pro. The much-clamored for Samsung Chromebook Pro with a backlit keyboard is currently $100 off retail on Samsung’s site and if you act fast, they’re throwing in a […]
Earlier this year, MediaTek brought their Octa-Core MT8183 to the Chrome OS party but since then, we’ve seen no sign of a new device powered by the ARM-based processor. However, development of the baseboard ‘Kukui’ continues to move forward and today we get our first glimpse at what could be the first Chromebook built on […]
There is no shortage of Chromebook options these days but we still get a twinkle in our eyes when a new device hits the market. One of the latest machines comes from the Nevada-based company Sector 5. Much like CTL, Sector 5 is an EDU-focused company that produces rugged Chromebooks designed for the rigors of […]
The latest generation of 8th gen Kaby Lake Chromebooks and Chromeboxes are just getting settled into the consumer market but as always, development marches on. Less than a month ago we uncovered the inclusion of Intel’s Whiskey Lake Platform in the Chromium Repository. Today it appears that Chrome OS is aiming even higher with the […]
Update: As of 11:00 AM EST, this deal appears to be over. Hope you snagged one. Black Friday is now just a memory and Cyber Week deals are winding down. Over at the Google Store, things are back to normal and as with most retailers, the Pixelbook has returned to its original $999 price point. […]
There were no shortages of Black Friday deals on Smart Home products and you can still grab quite a few on most #MadeByGoogle products. If you’ve been kicking around the idea of getting your feet wet with connected devices, Target has a really good deal some very handy devices.
So, you got a new Chromebook during the flurry of Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. From the Chrome Unboxed team, great choice and we hope you or the intended recipient are overjoyed with your new Chrome OS device. When the time comes to take the wrapping of your Chromebook, Google has some freebies for you and […]
