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There’s an old saying – “if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.”
A recent commit in the Chromium repository has me performing the “duck test” on a newly discovered device codenamed ‘Pbody’. We original found this device and discovered it was to become a 12″ Skylake convertible Chromebook, developed by Lenovo.
Good stuff, right?
The number of fanless, Core M devices has been few and we were excited to see a new competitor throw their hat in the ring. Then, in a euphoric moment of Zen-like proportions, we stumbled across the development of what appears to be a “virtual keyboard” being tested on ‘Pbody’.
And then, we saw the rumors of Lenovo adding a 12″ model to the Yoga Book line carrying Android OS. ‘Pbody’ is sounding more and more like a duck everyday.
Today, I happened across this seemingly insignificant commit from the Chromium reviews.
pbody: configure combo button for recovery mode
At first glance I didn’t give this commit much attention. I was busy looking for information for another article. That was, until I scrolled to the comments at the bottom.
we use virtual keyboard in this project, so the keyboard_scan_init will not be effective. Using Volume up button(replace F3 key), volume down button(replace ESC key)and power button to enter recovery mode.
“We use virtual keyboard.”
There it was again.
The virtual keyboard.
So, I took a closer look and as you can see this commit is talking specifically about a recovery method much different than that of a regular Chromebook. In fact, it is way more similar to that of a mobile device or something that lacks a physical keyboard.
Again, I am not saying 100% that ‘Pbody’ is the Yoga Book many of us have been hoping for. But, I am saying the thing really, really resembles a Yoga Book.
I will say, I would now require some convincing to believe that it is NOT a Lenovo Yoga Book. As I initially stated, “if it looks like a duck.” I believe we have a duck on our hands, ladies and gentlemen.
I would love to hear what you think. Leave a comment below or shoot me an email at gabriel@chromeunboxed.com
