Author: Dominic Reigns

As a senior analyst, I benchmark and review gadgets and PC components, including desktop processors, GPUs, monitors, and storage solutions on Aboutchromebooks.com. Outside of work, I enjoy skating and putting my culinary training to use by cooking for friends.

A few weeks back, we saw the Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook discounted by $100. The regular retail price for this 13.3-inch OLED Chrome OS tablet is normally $499, so you could have scored it for $399. This week, Best Buy is repeating the discount: The top Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook configuration is currently on sale and available here for $399. That’s a stellar price for what you’re getting. I specifically mentioned this is the “top” configuration because not everyone knows there are two. A base model with 4 GB of memory and 64 GB of non-expandable local storage normally costs $399. For the same amount…

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If you’re in the market for your first Chromebook, it can be a little overwhelming on what to buy. Depending on what you plan to do on your Chromebook, the choices and prices can vary wildly. And unlike the Apple approach where there are just a few Macbook models and some customization options, Chromebooks are more akin to Microsoft-powered Windows laptops: There are a bunch of brands that make them such as Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and others. For starters, I highly recommend reading an article I wrote last month about Chromebook options from Amazon. I’m surfacing that article…

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