Chromebooks

Acer extends $199 C7 Chromebook distribution to NewEgg, TigerDirect, Staples.com

December 2, 2012
Acer extends $ 199 C7 Chromebook distribution to NewEgg, TigerDirect, Staplescom

If you’re absolutely stuck on not spending a penny more than $ 199 on a laptop, then you’ve probably had your eye on Acer’s C7 Chromebook. The barebones machine won’t be taking home any awards for performance, battery life or build quality this holiday season, but it does fit the bill at just shy of [...]

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12.85″ Touchscreen Chromebook Possibly in the Works

November 27, 2012
Google Chromebooks

The airwaves have been bustling with rumors of a new 12.8” Chromebook said to be sporting a touchscreen display. DigiTimes is claiming the new Chromebook will be Google branded this time around and will be developed in-house, instead of being manufactured by a third party like Asus or Samsung. (This is a preview – click [...]

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Acer C7 Chromebook review: Chrome OS on the cheap, but at what cost?

November 26, 2012
Acer C7 Chromebook review: Chrome OS on the cheap, but at what cost?

It’s been just over a month since Google unveiled its gorgeous and affordable $ 249 Samsung Chromebook only to surprise us days later with an even cheaper system, the $ 199 Acer C7 Chromebook. At first glance, these two laptops are very similar, both in purpose (cloud-based computing on a budget) and in specs (11.6-inch [...]

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The Acer C7 Chromebook is One Sexy Beast, and Cheap Too

November 13, 2012
Acer C7 Chromebook

Earlier today some images of the new Acer C7 Chromebook were leaked to the net. It really doesn’t matter now though, because it’s now been officially announced by Acer. The Chromebook C7 will be available in the US and the UK on November 13th.   (This is a preview – click here to read the [...]

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Samsung Chromebook review (2012)

November 7, 2012
Samsung Chromebook review (2012)

More Info Google launches 11.6-inch ARM-based Samsung Chromebook: $ 249, 6.5-hour battery, 1080p video Hands-on with Google’s $ 249, ARM-based Chromebook Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 review Whenever we review Chromebooks, we always come to more or less the same conclusion: it’s a neat idea, a computer where everything is done online, but it’s not [...]

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New Samsung Chromebook now available in the Google Play Store

October 23, 2012
Samsung Chromebook

Google's new Chromebook, made by Samsung, is available in the Google Play Store starting today for just $ 249. The latest iteration, which is now based on an ARM processor rather than Intel, comes packed with an 11.6-inch 1366×768 screen, Exynos 5 dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The sparse internal storage [...]

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Google’s new Chromebook also comes in 3G model for $329.99

October 21, 2012
3G Chromebook Price

Google’s (GOOG) newly announced Samsung (005930) Chromebook is getting quite a bit of attention for its ARM-based processor and low $ 249.99 price, but there’s another new Chromebook that comes with 3G connectivity for people who want to take it on the road with them. Samsung is listing a 3G Chromebook with Verizon Wireless (VZ) 3G WWAN [...]

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Google unveils $249 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook with Exynos 5 (Cortex-A15) chip

October 19, 2012
samsung-chromebook-630

Today Google announced that a new Samsung Chromebook was going on sale for only $ 249. The device features a 11.6-inch display, 16 GB SSD, 2 GB RAM, 1.7 GHz dual-core Exynos 5250 chip, and weighs only 2.4 lbs. A model with a built in 3G modem is selling for $ 329. I don’t know how [...]

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Google might give away 100GB of free cloud storage to Chromebook buyers

August 1, 2012
Chromebook Free Google Drive

Consumers who bought one of Google’s (GOOG) browser-based Chromebook computers may soon be getting 100GB of free cloud storage through Google Drive. A man by the name of François Beaufort recently discovered a piece of code in the Chromium source that states “Get 100 GB free with Google Drive,” according to Chrome Story. Google normally charges $ [...]

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