Whenever a major platform shift looms on the horizon, it’s easy for tech conversations to slip into a strange, false binary: the idea that if you’re genuinely excited about where the future is heading, you must suddenly dislike or discount what came before. For over a decade, I’ve been an … [Read more...] about Why I can still love Chromebooks and be thrilled for Googlebook’s future
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Acer’s new Chromebook 315 is wildly affordable and points to the real future of Chromebooks
We tend to talk a lot about the top end of the market around here. Between the looming arrival of Googlebook and the likely sunset of high-end Chromebook Plus hardware in the consumer space, it is easy to wonder just what the future of Chromebooks will be outside of the EDU and enterprise sectors … [Read more...] about Acer’s new Chromebook 315 is wildly affordable and points to the real future of Chromebooks
Unboxing the super-affordable 15-inch ASUS Chromebook CX15
When you see a laptop sporting a price tag under $200 (it has temporarily gone up to $219 as we're publishing this), healthy skepticism is usually the safest reaction. Historically, sub-$200 entry-level Chromebooks have meant suffering through washed-out displays, mushy plastic decks, and processors … [Read more...] about Unboxing the super-affordable 15-inch ASUS Chromebook CX15
This week, I’ve been harshly reminded of the feature gap between Chromebook and Chromebook Plus
I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook - the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage. From a hardware perspective, it’s already an impressive little laptop for … [Read more...] about This week, I’ve been harshly reminded of the feature gap between Chromebook and Chromebook Plus
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook gets a super-affordable $249 configuration
Just a few days ago, we highlighted a quiet but significant update to the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook that brought the new MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor to the table. That specific configuration paired the new silicon with a healthy 8GB of RAM and 128GB of fast UFS storage, making its current … [Read more...] about The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook gets a super-affordable $249 configuration
Lenovo quietly updates the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook in some pretty big ways
In the world of Chromebooks, sometimes the most interesting hardware releases happen without a press release or a flashy launch event. If you've been around Chrome Unboxed for any amount of time, you've likely come across content we've made over the years about the affordable and surprisingly … [Read more...] about Lenovo quietly updates the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook in some pretty big ways
Why buying a Chromebook with Googlebook looming is still a great decision
With the massive announcement of Googlebook completely dominating the news cycle over the past two weeks, a narrative is starting to brew across the internet that has me a bit concerned. I am seeing a lot of headlines suggesting that standard Chromebooks are suddenly "dead" or that buying a … [Read more...] about Why buying a Chromebook with Googlebook looming is still a great decision
Google once again confirms Chromebooks aren’t dead after Googlebook reveal
As of today, Googlebook is officially out of the bag. With Google’s massive pivot toward a premium, Gemini-first laptop running on the Android tech stack, the immediate (and very understandable) question becomes: is the Chromebook dead? We tackled this exact question back in January during an … [Read more...] about Google once again confirms Chromebooks aren’t dead after Googlebook reveal
Asus launches the new Chromebook CM14 with the Mediatek Kompanio 540
While we spend a lot of our time talking about high-end Chromebook Plus hardware and what's likely to happen with the upcoming transition to 'Aluminium OS', the backbone of the general Chromebook ecosystem has always been affordable, reliable hardware that just gets the job done. Today, Asus is … [Read more...] about Asus launches the new Chromebook CM14 with the Mediatek Kompanio 540
The Skywalker army now totals 20 new Chromebooks with the MediaTek Kompanio 540
In all our years of tracking the Chromium repositories, we have never seen a single baseboard spawn this many offshoots. To put it in perspective, a typical "prolific" baseboard might see 8 to 10 variants. 'Skywalker' just hit 20, and there is no sign that Google or its partners are slowing … [Read more...] about The Skywalker army now totals 20 new Chromebooks with the MediaTek Kompanio 540
Project Aluminium could finally kill off awful, clunky Chromebook names
Let me be brutally honest for a second: Chromebook names are absolutely terrible (for the most part). If someone asks you what the hottest $599 laptop on the market is right now, Apple fans can simply say MacBook Neo. Two words. Clean, iconic, and instantly recognizable. If someone asks me for … [Read more...] about Project Aluminium could finally kill off awful, clunky Chromebook names
ChromeOS 146 is rolling out, but Google is clearly eyeing a much bigger prize
If you’ve checked your settings menu this week and seen the prompt to restart for ChromeOS 146, you might be wondering where the "What’s New" splash screen went. In an update that follows the now-understood trend of ChromeOS updates over the past year or so, we are looking at an one that is pretty … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 146 is rolling out, but Google is clearly eyeing a much bigger prize
