The HP Chromebook X2 will likely be the first Chrome OS detachable to soon hit the market but there’s a similar device on the way. A new Chrome OS board dubbed “Nocturne” appeared this month, indicating work is underway on the next Chromebook with detachable display.
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AMD is looking to get its chips into Chromebooks, which will take on Intel’s up-to-now lock on the devices from an x86 perspective. Kahlee will run on AMD’s Raven Ridge processors and support 1366 x 768 displays.
I’ve already showed how to run full Linux apps on a Pixelbook using Project Crostini but this video explains both what Project Crostini is and how it works.
After flipping over to the Chrome OS Dev Channel, I got Crostini up and running on my Pixelbook. Here’s how to do the same for a full, secure Linux desktop environment and what it looks like.
Google has fixed a Pixelbook random reboot issue with a minor update to version 65 of the Stable Channel. Here’s how to check if your version of Chrome OS is up to date to resolve the issue.
Scanning the weekly Best Buy ad uncovered this gem of a deal for those interested in a new Google Pixelbook. Through May 5, 2018 if you trade-in a working laptop — an old Chromebook, maybe? — Best Buy will put a Pixelbook in your hands and $150 back in your pocket.
Nothing else has changed since the original model save for a backlit keyboard and it will cost you $599.
Sony’s PlayStation Vue service has long had viewing support in the browser but it only worked on Windows and MacOS. At least until now. Sony now has a full HTML5 viewing experience so you can watch TV on a Chromebook right in your browser.
Non-rugged Chromebooks are easy to drop and break or get nicked up. What’s a district to do in order to protect their investment? DeviceWear’s $45 “book covers” may fit the bill.
Code commits for the 4K Atlas Chromebook indicate the need to enable Chrome OS recovery mode without a keyboard.
Apple’s general audience iPad won’t likely move the needle in the education market. Instead, districts like Lincoln Public Schools which is spending $1.9 million on 6,300 Chromebooks, are apt to spend less on hardware and get more.