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 date. With HP's new … [Read more...] about CES 2022: Hands-on with Acer’s new MediaTek Kompanio 1380-powered Spin 513
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CES 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 … [Read more...] about CES 2022: HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook early hands-on and impressions
Acer’s latest Chromebooks, announced last fall, all get dedicated landing pages
I know we're in the middle of CES 2022, but that doesn't mean the rest of the tech world just comes to a halt outside of that event. As a matter of fact, more so than ever, there are interesting things going on outside the walls of the CES 2022 confines this week. Though Acer had some nice … [Read more...] about Acer’s latest Chromebooks, announced last fall, all get dedicated landing pages
More details emerge for Acer’s new MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
Yesterday, we sat down virtually with Acer's team on the ground at CES 2020 and 90% of our time was spent asking questions about the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 that was recently announced. Sure, Acer announced 3 Chromebooks in total this week, but the star of the show is clearly the one with the … [Read more...] about More details emerge for Acer’s new MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
HP unleashes the beast in the Elite Dragonfly Chromebook with two world’s firsts
Today, HP is taking the wraps off their latest high-end, flagship Chromebook for both consumers and enterprise users in the HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook. We'll get into the specs and features this one brings to the table in just a moment, but I think it is safe to say at this point that the … [Read more...] about HP unleashes the beast in the Elite Dragonfly Chromebook with two world’s firsts
Acer unveils world’s first MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
This is one of the devices we've been very, very eagerly awaiting. Powered by a previously-unknown MediaTek Kompanio 1380 SoC, this device is ready to be the first MediaTek Kompanio-powered Chromebook that sits closer to the higher-end of the market. In case you weren't up to speed, MediaTek has … [Read more...] about Acer unveils world’s first MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
5G is coming to 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebooks, too
We've known for months at this point that Chromebooks were coming with 5G built in. With new silicon from Qualcomm and MediaTek on the way, it felt like a foregone conclusion that we'd eventually see this connectivity option in ARM-based Chromebooks. With ARM-based silicon in every single phone … [Read more...] about 5G is coming to 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebooks, too
Every upcoming Chromebook in development we’re keeping up with right now [UPDATE: 12/29/2021]
UPDATE - 4/25/2022: With this latest update, we've added a few new Alder Lake Chromebooks to the mix. As always, we've also added more boards that are now identified and linked to a consumer model and we've labeled them as such. Don't forget to bookmark this page to return here whenever you need … [Read more...] about Every upcoming Chromebook in development we’re keeping up with right now [UPDATE: 12/29/2021]
Samsung is cooking up another affordable Chromebook with tablet potential
We uncovered a new Chromebook in development by the name of 'Bugzzy' a few months back in August. Honestly, with the absolute slew of Jasper Lake Chromebooks in development at this point, it felt like just another affordable device to lump in with the rest. While I don't want to undervalue or … [Read more...] about Samsung is cooking up another affordable Chromebook with tablet potential
Expect quite a few HP Chromebooks with 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake chips inside
As CES 2022 approaches, so does the beginning of the year and the requisite hopes for new Chromebook hardware. So many great things are coming in 2022, including devices with the higher-powered MediaTek Kompanio 1000 and 800 series, Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, and 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake chipsets … [Read more...] about Expect quite a few HP Chromebooks with 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake chips inside
We may see a smaller, true successor to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet after all
When Lenovo launched the original Chromebook Duet, it was a bit of a revelation in the space. No, tablets with detaching keyboards weren't new at that point and they weren't even new to the Chrome OS ecosystem, but the Duet arrived with something different. It was well-made, but inexpensive. The … [Read more...] about We may see a smaller, true successor to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet after all
HP looks to be prepping a MediaTek Kompanio 1000 series Chromebook
We've been saying it for months, but flagship-level MediaTek Kompanio-powered Chromebooks are coming. Though there are only a few boards in the works right now ('Cherry' and 'Tomato') in the 1000 series, we've known for some time that more would be on the way. We've been tracking 'Cherry' - the … [Read more...] about HP looks to be prepping a MediaTek Kompanio 1000 series Chromebook
