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Similar to our reviews section, unboxing Chromebooks and other Chrome OS devices are central to our DNA. It's where our name came from, after all. In this section, you'll find our initial reactions to devices as we pull them out of the box. Sometimes, that's the most telling part of a device review. Be sure to check out the reviews that go with each unboxing.
The HP Chromebook 11a is in the office with its bold colors, compact design, and super-affordable price tag. This Chromebook does what most affordable Chromebooks do: get you to the basics on the lowest possible budget. If you’re looking for a small, portable, fun little device to do basic web-based tasks like social media, banking […]
![Hands-on with a USI pen that can grab colors from the real world like magic [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/USIcolorpickerpen.jpeg)
We reported on a phenomenal new tech on its way to Chromebooks via the USI pen standard not long ago. Ufro – the company behind existing pens like the ColorPillar that works on iPads and iPhones – is in the process of bringing their awesome tech to USI pens that will work on Chromebooks as […]
![Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 unboxing and first impressions [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SamsungGalaxyChromebook2UnboxingThumbnailFeature.jpg)
Since CES 2021 earlier this year, we’ve been anticipating Samsung’s latest flagship, consumer Chromebook in the Galaxy Chromebook 2. With the same Fiesta Red color, pared-back stats and a scaled down pricing structure, Samsung definitely went in a bit of a different direction with this latest Galaxy Chromebook, and we’ll obviously need time to decide […]
![Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 gets unboxed…by Samsung [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SamsungGalaxyChromebook2Unboxing-e1613591249407.jpg)
In general, I really feel like an unboxing done by the company that designed, built and markets a particular device is a bit on the strange side, but can still be useful. This is absolutely the case with the latest video published by Samsung for the upcoming Galaxy Chromebook 2. This is an unboxing in […]
![Unboxing and first hands-on with the Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LenovaThinkPadC13.jpeg)
Here in the early stages of 2021, we know we’re on the cusp of a massive wave of new Chromebook hardware, and it seems that our first unboxing of the year is the very-unique Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook. Aside from the ridiculous naming of this device, the spec sheet really speaks for itself. With […]
Day 3 of CES 2021 and we have a little surprise for you thanks to a little package that Acer sent our way. Alongside the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook2, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is the second Chrome OS device to come out of this year’s virtual tech event and we have our hands on a […]
![HP Chromebook Elite c1030 unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/HPElitec1030ChromebookEnterpriseUnboxingThumb.jpg)
At this point in 2020, the high-end Chromebook segment has really struggled. Other than a couple enterprise Chromebooks that almost no one should buy outside of corporate deployment, the high end of the Chromebook market has not had a great year. The two flagship consumer Chromebooks up in that category (Samsung Galaxy Chromebook and ASUS […]
![Unboxing the MediaTek Summit 2020 surprise box [Giveaway]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MediaTekSummit2020Duet-1.jpg)
On November 10th, MediaTek will hold its annual Summit that is slated to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET. with closing remarks wrapping up around noon. While a good majority of the virtual Summit will focus on MediaTek’s Global market strategy, you can rest assured that the ARM chipmaker will spend a little time talking […]
![Lenovo Smart Clock Essential unboxing and hands-on: small package, big value [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LenovoSmartClockEssentialUnboxingReview.jpg)
As we near the holiday shopping season and lots of electronics start plummeting in price, we thought it a good time to get our hands on the new Lenovo Smart Clock Essential as it is becoming available for as little as $25 as of the writing of this post. For that small asking price, the […]
![Hands-on with the Acer Spin 513, the world’s first Snapdragon-powered Chromebook [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AcerChromebook513Snagdragon-2.jpg)
You read that right! We have our hands on the world’s first Chromebook powered by the Snapdragon 7c from Qualcomm. Though this device won’t debut for a few months at this point, there’s still a lot to love about what we’ve already been able to test and we want to share those first impressions with […]
![Nest Audio unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NestAudioUnboxingSoundTestunboxing.jpg)
Well, the true successor to the original Google Home smart speaker is officially available from various retailers. It has been a while since we added a new smart speaker to the list of smart devices around the office. So, we went and picked one up. We’re going to spend a little time with the new […]
![Chromecast with Google TV unboxing and initial hands-on [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ChromecastWithGoogleTVRemoteUnboxing.jpg)
Today was finally the day that we were able to get our hands on the new Chromecast with Google TV. We were hoping for one directly from Google, but as that failed to pan out our hopes were revived when a handful of the devices showed up at our local Home Depot. After loading up […]
