As the Chromebook market continues to evolve and mature, we’re going to keep having videos like this more and more often. You see, sometimes the intrigue in a device is less about what’s on the outside, and far more about what’s on the inside. Such is the case with the new Acer Chromebook 514. On […]
Continue ReadingUnboxing/First Impressions
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.
Lenovo Flex 3i Chromebook hands-on first impressions
At MWC 2022, Lenovo unveiled 3 Chromebooks in total and if you weren’t paying too close attention, there’s a good chance you noted the new Chromebook Duet 3 and Flex 5i, but missed the Flex 3i in that press release. That’s understandable as the Duet 3 and Flex 5i bring some substantial improvements to the […]
Continue ReadingLenovo Flex 5i (2022) hands-on and initial impressions
Just as we did with the newly-announced Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3, we’ve gone hands-on with the brand new Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook that has been announced at MWC 2022. If you’ve been around the Chromebook scene for any amount of time, you are likely familiar with the Flex 5 and its importance in the larger […]
Continue ReadingMediaTek’s new Kompanio 1380 ARM processor is really, really fast [VIDEO]
As a part of CES 2022, we have the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 in the office and inside this handsome Chromebook is an SoC that we’ve been very, very excited to see in action: the MediaTek Kompanio 1380. To be fair, we thought the Kompanio 1200 was the model we would be looking out […]
Continue ReadingCES 2022: Hands-on with Acer’s new MediaTek Kompanio 1380-powered Spin 513
We were as bummed out as anyone with the rise in the Omicron variant that forced us to forego this year’s in-person CES event. We knew a few great Chromebooks would be at the show and that made us all even more upset that we’d likely not get our hands on them until a later […]
Continue ReadingCES 2022: HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook early hands-on and impressions
Every year with CES is a bit different for us. With Chromebooks, you just never know which companies are going to show up what, and it is sometimes hard to know which companies are going to bring anything Chrome OS-related at all. As for HP, as long as we’ve been attending CES – in-person or […]
Continue ReadingThe 2021 HP Chromebook x360 14c is great, but you need to make sure to buy the right one
The HP Chromebook x360 14c has been out in its second iteration for a few months at this point, but we’ve yet to get one in the office and unbox it. Why? Well, quite plainly, it isn’t that different than the version of this same Chromebook that came out in 2020. That’s not a bad […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy Chromebook Go unboxing and initial impressions
We finally have the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go in the office and we’re doing what we do, hopping in the box and seeing what is offered by this somewhat-strangely named Chromebook. You see, the Galaxy Chromebook Go is larger, heavier, and thicker than both the original Samsung Galaxy Chromebook and Galaxy Chromebook 2. While I […]
Continue ReadingAs USI becomes the standard, the USI pen evolution continues to move forward [VIDEO]
USI is no longer the new kid on the block. In fact – and I had to look this up – we’ve been talking about USI since mid-2019. For over two years, we’ve watched as USI went from a thing that we were waiting impatiently to arrive to a pretty standard inclusion in the modern […]
Continue ReadingLenovo Chromebook Duet 5 unboxing and hands-on first impressions [VIDEO]
Today, we have a pretty special unboxing to do with the brand-new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5. This device was made official back in September, but just arrived in retail locations in mid-October. Lenovo was nice enough to send one over and, as we do around here, we opened it up all on camera. There are […]
Continue ReadingPixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro unboxing and initial hands-on [VIDEO]
Today is the day! Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are official, they are in the office, and we’re allowed to at least share our initial thoughts on the hardware and general feel of these phones right now. For specific Google features, we are still under embargo, so we can only share certain things at […]
Continue ReadingJust-announced Acer Chromebook 515 hands-on and initial impressions [VIDEO]
Acer has unveiled a healthy selection of Chromebooks at their latest Global Press Event and we have hands-on with one of those devices here in the office. The Acer Chromebook 515 is the company’s latest stab at a larger 15.6-inch device and they aren’t holding back on the internals this time. In years past, Acer […]
Continue ReadingHands-on and initial impressions of the new Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5i [VIDEO]
Early in 2020 – at CES, actually – Lenovo took the wraps off of a new Chromebook that became a general mainstay for the past 18 months in the Chrome OS ecosystem. The Chromebook Flex 5 was awesome not just for what it offered, but for the price is commanded, too. At an MSRP of […]
Continue ReadingSome thoughts on Cursive – Google’s new handwriting app for Chromebooks [VIDEO]
Along with the launch of the HP Chromebook x2 11, two interesting new apps came into the Chrome OS ecosystem: HP QuickDrop and Google’s new Cursive app. We were able to get QuickDrop up and running right away and in all our initial testing, the service works impressively well. I’ve actually used it a few […]
Continue ReadingHP Chromebook x2 11 unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
As we come into the second half of 2021, there are a lot of new Chromebooks here and on the way. It feels like every time we turn around there’s a new package arriving in the office that begs for attention. We’re getting to them one by one – don’t you worry – but there […]
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