There’s a case to be made for every new Chromebook to come with a minimum of 8 GB RAM. But that would raise prices in the sweet spot of sales and not everyone needs that much memory.
Author: Kevin Tofel
Kevin Tofel
After spending 15 years in IT at Fortune 100 companies, Kevin turned a hobby into a career and began covering mobile technology in 2003. He writes daily on the industry and has co-hosted the weekly MobileTechRoundup podcast since 2006. His writing has appeared in print (The New York Times, PC Magazine and PC World) and he has been featured on NBC News in Philadelphia.
HP has refreshed its 14-inch Chromebook X360 convertible with a range of configurations from a Pentium Gold to Core i5. It’s the most premium consumer Chromebook the company says it has ever made. That’s why it starts at $499 and goes up from there.
The HP Chromebook 11a uses an older Celeron and has some chunky bezels around the 11.6-inch display, but a basic Chrome OS browsing machine for $219 is mind-boggling. And it’s already discounted by $50 at Best Buy.
The Lenovo Duet Chromebook is a great value for around $300. You know what else is? The Apple iPad. So which should you get? Here are some thoughts to make the best choice for you.
The 15.6-inch 1080p Lenovo Chromebook C340 has a mix of entry-level and mid-range specifications. And it’s now available for an entry-level $299 price thanks to a $150 discount.
After a few weeks of use and one Chrome OS software update, I think the Lenovo Duet Chromebook is a great value. Is it a good buy? That depends on how you plan to use it: As a full time Chromebook or a part-time portable tablet.
After skipping Chrome OS 82 for Chromebooks, Chrome OS 83 has landed on the Stable Channel and generally available. Aside from the Family Link features Google announced today, there’s quite a bit more in this release.
I’ve been including refurbished and renewed devices in my Chromebook searches lately. Today I found the 4K Lenovo Chromebook Yoga C630 with 8 GB of RAM for $520, or around $230 off from the cost of a new one.
Introduced in January, the Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 is now appearing for orders and pre-orders online in three different configurations ranging from $359.99 to $409.99. First deliveries are expected by June 2 for this 13.3-inch 1080p convertible Chromebook.
Based on my initial review and a follow up one four months later, I think the Pixelbook Go is worth $649 for most people. Now you can get a refurbished unit for $529.99, making it even more attractive.
You can now buy the Lenovo Duet Chromebook. I can’t yet say if you should buy it because I need more time to review it. However, I do have some first impressions to share about this $300 Chrome OS tablet.