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Chromebooks are the heart of the Chrome OS experience. At their core, Chromebooks are the purest expression of Google's operating system. Here, you'll find only articles and stories about Chromebooks, their features, and what makes them great.
Hopefully you joined us virtually for Acer’s Global Press Conference and saw all the cool stuff that was announced and unveiled today. It was a jam-packed presentation, but you know what we were here for, right? The Chromebooks! This year, Acer released a couple new devices and one in particular was lent to us to […]
2020 has been one of the strangest years in recent history. The global pandemic has changed the way we do even the most rudimentary of tasks and the majority of tech gatherings and events have shifted to virtual press conferences and live streams. One such event that we have had the honor of attending over […]
Look, I know many of you that stop by our little corner of the web are here precisely because you are turned off or alienated by all things Apple. I used to be that way, too, and to a certain degree I still am. Love or hate the company, it needs to be recognized that […]
Chrome OS as an operating system has never really been overly concerned with pushing the latest, greatest, graphics-driven software. With a clear focus on all things web, lower-powered integrated graphics have always been just fine for Chromebooks and all we’ve ever really had to use. With rumors of Steam coming nativity to Chromebooks, the elongated […]
When the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook was unveiled at CES back in January, we didn’t bat an eye at the $999 price tag. Honestly, we expected the ultra-premium flagship to flirt with, if not exceed, the thousand dollar range and rightfully so. Everything about this Chromebook was purposely and thoughtfully designed. If ever a device launched […]
It only took a couple of months after the initial release for Google to offer the Not Pink variation of the premium Pixelbook Go. Unfortunately, the model that is probably most desired by many consumers never made an appearance. The Core m3, 8GB/64GB version of the Pixelbook Go comes in at $649 and it more […]
There’s no question that Google has designed the Chromebook keyboard and trackpad with convenience and usability in mind. To get the most out of your Chromebook, it’s important to become familiar with all that these devices have to offer. On top of an array of dedicated keys and some useful gestures within the trackpad, Google […]
A staple of Chromebooks over the past few years has been the inclusion of cheaper, soldered-on storage called eMMC. eMMC stands for Embedded Multimedia Card and, in most cases, is a more affordable alternative to PCIe storage like SSD and NVMe. Along with those savings come some pretty clear drawbacks, however, and slower read/write speeds […]
At last year’s I/O event, Google introduced the “next generation” Google Assistant that would run locally on phones and make the smart helper priceless data up-to 10x faster than the original Assistant. The local Assistant was set to debut on the Pixel 4 and word has it that the new Nest Mini comes equipped with […]
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UPDATE – 6.17.2020: Today, we uncovered two new devices in development in the ‘Zork’ line of devices that employ the more-powerful processors from AMD. Check out the updated section for ‘Zork’ below to learn more. From time to time, it is useful to get your thoughts in one place. As we continue to track new […]
In the past few weeks, we took a bit of time to round up all the various boards and devices we’re currently tracking in development. With the standard work on both large and small core Intel chips ongoing, more ‘Hatch’ devices (like the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook or Lenovo Flex 5) are still on the way […]
The day is finally here when one of the last reasons not to switch to Chrome OS might finally be eroding. Since the beginning of Chrome OS as an operating system and the start of the Chromebook movement from Google, one of the most oft-asked questions from potential users is, “Can I run Microsoft Office […]
