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Highest-end HP Chromebase sees a $100 discount: $669.99 for Core i3, 16 GB of memory

Kevin C. TofelMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022NewsChrome OS, Chromebases, Chromebook Deals, HP, HP Chromebase 21.5, Intel 10th-gen, Intel Core i33 Comments

Last week, I noted that the highest-end HP Chromebase configuration retails for $769.99. Today I see a $100 discount on the HP Chromebase, making the cost a little more palpable at $669.99.

How to find your Chromebook board name (and why you want to)

Kevin C. TofelMarch 19, 2022March 19, 2022How to, NewsChrome OS, Chrome tablets, Chromebases, Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, Google, How to3 Comments

Here’s how to find your Chromebook board name. This is useful to track Chrome OS releases and for recovery software.

Google soon adding Linux support to older Chromebooks running on Intel Broadwell chips

Kevin C. TofelJanuary 6, 2020January 6, 2020NewsAcer, Asus, Chromebases, Chromebook Pixel 2015, Chromeboxes, Crostini, Google, Lenovo, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini, Toshiba5 Comments

Following experimental support for Linux on the Chromebook Pixel 2015 with Chrome OS 77, Google is moving the feature to eight other older Chrome OS devices.

These are the Chromebooks that won’t be getting Linux apps through Project Crostini

Kevin C. TofelAugust 22, 2018August 23, 2018NewsChrome OS, Chromebases, Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, Crostini, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini7 Comments

Bad news for older Chromebook, Chromebox and Chromebase owners: Efforts have ceased to backport features that are required for Project Crostini. Not on the list? The 2015 Google Chromebook Pixel.