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Official spec sheet outlines every aspect of the two Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook models

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments ARM, Chrome tablets, Chromebooks, Detachables, Lenovo, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook, Tablets

An official PDF spec sheet fills in some of the missing details of the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook including the number of models, expected run time and more.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook drops at CES: A 10.1-inch tablet with included detachable keyboard

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments ARM, CES 2020, Chrome tablets, Chromebooks, Detachables, Lenovo, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook, MediaTek

The new Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook improves upon prior 10.1-inch Chrome OS tablets in many ways with an included kickstand cover and detachable keyboard. It starts at $279 when it arrives in May.

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Amazon Prime Day deal: Lenovo Chromebook S330 discounted to $145

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments ARM, Chromebooks, Deals, Lenovo, Lenovo Chromebook S330, MediaTek

Need a basic bare-bones browser on a sub-$150 budget? The Lenovo Chromebook S330 cuts some corners but at nearly half-price on Amazon Prime Day, you can consider overlooking some of them.

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Reader question: How to get Microsoft Visual Code working in Linux on an ARM-based Chromebook

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments ARM, Chrome OS, Crostini, Developers, Linux, Linux Apps, Productivity, Project Crostini

There’s a wide range of great Linux apps for Chromebooks, unless you have an ARM-powered device, that is. Luckily, Visual Code is available through a community build project.

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Cheza Chromebook confirmed to get Project Crostini support for Linux apps

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments ARM, Cheza, Chrome OS, Chrome tablets, Chromebooks, Detachables, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini, Qualcomm, Snapdragon 845, Tablets

The detachable Chromebook known internally as Cheza and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 should have Linux app support through Project Crostini based on a new code commit.

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Powerful Arm processors portend desktop-class performance on Chromebooks

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments ARM, Cheza, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Intel, Qualcomm

Based on the latest Arm developments, I anticipate that more Chrome OS hardware partners consider using Arm processors in their Chromebooks over the next 12 to 24 months: Better performance with long battery life.

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Samsung Chromebook Plus v2 gets an updated Intel processor and lower res screen for $499

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 11 Comments ARM, Chromebooks, Intel, Samsung, Samsung Chromebook Plus

Around 18 months after being introduced, the Samsung Chromebook Plus has a successor. Version 2 loses the ARM chip in favor of an Intel Celeron, has a lower resolution display and is a bit heavier for $499.

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