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This week on The Chrome Cast, we had a handful of things to talk through, but the first half of the show was dominated by discussion of the HP Chromebook X2 11. This device is now available at Best Buy and as we wait during the next few days for it to arrive, we’re getting more hyped about it with every passing moment. From the 11-inch 3:2 QHD display that measures a whopping 400 nits to the sleek-looking tablet form factor to the wirelessly chargin USI pen, the new Chromebook tablet from HP has a lot going for it and we can’t wait to show it to you on video next week.
For the second half of the show, we dive into a cryptic tweet by Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer and what it could mean for the timing of Google’s fall hardware releases. After that we wrap up the show by discussing even more upcoming Chromebook hardware on the way with the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors, 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake processors, and even more Intel Jasper Lake processors. It’s a full show, so we hope you enjoy this week!
NOTABLE LINKS
- The new HP Chromebook X2 11 detachable might be sitting in a Best Buy near you
- The detachable HP Chromebook x2 11 is now up for pre-order, ships Saturday
- Deleted Pixel 6 screenshot from Google SVP tweet just might hint at an announcement date
- A new wave of 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromeboxes and Chromebases are coming
- Tested: Intel’s Jasper Lake delivers big performance gains for affordable Chromebooks
- We told you so: the affordable Intel Jasper Lake Chromebook flood continues
- Here come more of the AMD Ryzen 5000U series Chromebooks
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