Last month, Lenovo unveiled its latest Chrome OS devices powered by Intel's 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs. While we were surprised by the all-new 14" Chromebook 5i, we knew that a refreshed version of the popular Chromebook Flex 5 would be in the mix. Just recently, the Pentium version of the new Flex 5i … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Core i3 Tiger Lake Flex 5i Chromebook is now available
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Lenovo’s Tiger Lake Flex 5 Chromebook arrives at Best Buy
Last month, Lenovo unveiled its latest flagship Chromebooks in the form of a 13.3" 2-in-1 and a 14" clamshell. Both devices come rocking Intel's 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs and a variety of configurations to fit just about any need or use case. As we already knew, the convertible Chromebook is little … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Tiger Lake Flex 5 Chromebook arrives at Best Buy
Seriously, affordable Chromebooks are getting really good [VIDEO]
Once upon a time, there was a relativley large divide between large and small-core Intel-based Chromebooks. Up to just a couple years ago, small-core Intel devices with Braswell or Apollo Lake chips were really hard to recommend to just about anyone. With cheap build quality, cheap … [Read more...] about Seriously, affordable Chromebooks are getting really good [VIDEO]
Budget to Beast: Acer unveils 4 new Chromebooks
It's that time again. Acer just wrapped up its annual hardware event the PC company did not disappoint. For the second year in a row, the Next@Acer event was held virtually and Acer has unveiled what's new with its full line of devices from gaming to creating and everything in between. While we … [Read more...] about Budget to Beast: Acer unveils 4 new Chromebooks
Acer Chromebook 317: hands-on with the world’s first 17-inch Chromebook [VIDEO]
The Next@Acer event has wrapped up and we now have a total of 4 new Chromebooks headed to store shelves in the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (see our initial impressions here), Chromebook 514, Chromebook 314, and the giant, 17.3-inch Chromebook 317. While there was no in-person event this year (for … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook 317: hands-on with the world’s first 17-inch Chromebook [VIDEO]
Acer Chromebook Spin 713: early impressions of Acer’s next big hit [VIDEO]
With the Next@Acer event in the books, it's time we share a bit about the devices they sent us to take a look at. We have another post and video about the gigantic Acer Chromebook 317 and another that highlights all 4 Chromebooks announced at the event, but right now we're talking about what could … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Spin 713: early impressions of Acer’s next big hit [VIDEO]
Exclusive: ASUS set to launch the world’s first 17.3″ Chromebook
A little over a month ago, I penned my thoughts as to why manufacturers should consider making larger, 17.3" Chromebooks. While I am not a fan of the massive laptop form-factor, I understand their appeal and the use case for a lot of users. I honestly believed that an OEM would eventually hop on … [Read more...] about Exclusive: ASUS set to launch the world’s first 17.3″ Chromebook
The Pixel 6 CAD renders have arrived: the smaller new Pixel in images and video
We just posted about the Pixel 6 Pro and right as I was publishing, I saw the news of Pixel 6 CAD renders appear in my feed thanks to a post by 91Mobiles in conjunction with @OnLeaks. I looked by them earlier as I thought it was simply a re-post of the Pixel 6 Pro renders. That isn't the case and … [Read more...] about The Pixel 6 CAD renders have arrived: the smaller new Pixel in images and video
The Tiger Lake-powered HP Chromebook x360 14c is available and it’s only $619!
About three weeks ago, HP quietly rolled out an updated version of the very popular Chromebook x360 14c. From the looks of it, nothing has changed at all apart from an update to the 11th Gen Tiger Lake Core i3 processor. This is the same CPU that powers the ASUS Chromebook CX5 that we just unboxed … [Read more...] about The Tiger Lake-powered HP Chromebook x360 14c is available and it’s only $619!
Early hands-on impressions with the ASUS Detachable Chromebook CM3 are very positive
While we are expecting the arrival of the upcoming ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 in the very near future, it turns out other markets aren't having to wait quite as long. In fact, over in Japan, one of our Patreon members already had his shiny, new ASUS CM3 delivered and has spent a bit of time … [Read more...] about Early hands-on impressions with the ASUS Detachable Chromebook CM3 are very positive
A new Snapdragon Chromebook from…Sharp?
Ever heard of Dynabook? I vaguely remember the name but I honestly couldn't tell you of a single device that carried the branding. As a matter of fact, had you asked, I would have guessed that this particular line of laptops had gone the way of the dinosaurs. Much to my surprise, I discovered this … [Read more...] about A new Snapdragon Chromebook from…Sharp?
ASUS CM3 and Lenovo Duet detachable keyboards shown side-by-side in video
Thanks to a quick video over on the ChromeOS Reddit, we're getting a sneak peek of the new ASUS CM3 Detachable Chromebook keyboard not only by itself, but sat directly next to it's primary competition in the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. This particular video is of the models in meant for the Asian … [Read more...] about ASUS CM3 and Lenovo Duet detachable keyboards shown side-by-side in video
