Chrome OS
Acer has introduced a new Chromebook computer designed specifically for the education environment. The upcoming Chromebook 871/Chromebook 712 machines are rugged enough to handle bumps of life at school and are based on Intel’s Comet Lake processors. Acer’s Chromebook 871/Chromebook 712 comes in a Shale Black plastic chassis that is sufficiently tough to survive drops, shocks, high/low temperatures, and humid or dusty environments. To make the laptop as rugged as possible, Acer had to increase its z-height to 21.5 cm, which is rather thick, but a good news is that the notebook has a spill-resistant keyboard. As for weight, the machine weighs 1.4 kilograms. The laptop is equipped with a 12-inch IPS display panel featuring a 1366x912 resolution as well as a 3:2 aspect ratio. In...
Google Announces $149 Chromebooks and the Chromebit Chrome OS Stick
Today Google announced a number of new Chrome OS products that will be available in the future from their OEM partners. The main focus of all these devices appears...
26 by Brandon Chester on 3/31/2015
CTL Launches New Chromebook For Education
The education sector is one area where Google’s Chromebook has proved very popular. Relatively inexpensive devices, which are easier to manage, and include just a lightweight operating system, have...
13 by Brett Howse on 3/31/2015
The Chromebook Pixel (2015) Review
Google's Chrome OS has always been similar to Microsoft Windows in how one company provides the operating system for many different manufacturers to use on their own devices. But...
123 by Brandon Chester on 3/16/2015
Toshiba Chromebook 2: A Feast for the Eyes
Chromebooks are often viewed as a low cost alternative to Windows laptops, and as such they are frequently a victim of the race to the bottom, where the manufacturers...
66 by Jarred Walton on 2/11/2015
Acer Chromebook 13: 1080p with Tegra K1
The Google Chromebook has a rather interesting history, starting as an always connected device with all your data stored in the cloud and slowly but steadily transforming into a...
71 by Jarred Walton on 1/23/2015
Chromebook Buyer's Guide: Holiday 2014
If you want something more than a tablet, the cheapest options are undoubtedly Chromebooks. These are basically the least expensive laptops you can find, and while we're working on...
64 by Jarred Walton on 11/26/2014
Upgrading the SSD in Chromebook & MyDigitalSSD Super Boot Drive M.2 2242 SSD Review
The majority of the Chromebooks tend to have 16GB of onboard storage with some high-end models having twice that. For the intended usage where everything is done in the...
67 by Kristian Vättö on 10/21/2014
Toshiba announces new Chromebook 2 line
Expanding its Chromebook lineup, Toshiba is updating its original model by releasing the Chromebook 2. During my time with the device the most immediate difference on this new model...
4 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/3/2014
ASUS Chromebox Review
I see a lot of potential in Google’s Chrome OS. Even today, I have no issues recommending the platform to friends and family with basic computing needs but who...
86 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/12/2014
ASUS Chromebox Available for Pre-Order Now, Shipping March 14, Not Fanless
Last month ASUS announced its NUC-sized Chromebox, a small form factor affordable desktop running Google's Chrome OS. The Chromebox will be available with three different CPU options, all based...
33 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2014
ASUS Chromebox: Fanless Haswell in a NUC-like Form Factor, Starting at $179
With hopes of chipping away at the low end Windows PC market, Google enlisted ASUS' help in putting together a small form factor desktop machine running Chrome OS. The...
64 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/4/2014
HP Chromebook 11 Review
We’re in the midst of a netbook renaissance. Armed with lighter weight OSes, faster hardware and a better appreciation for what matters in a consumer device, OEMs are giving...
90 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/15/2013
Acer Launches C720 Chromebook with Haswell CPU
Last year, one of the hottest selling laptops was Acer’s C710 Chromebook. Part of that of course was the fact that it was one of the least expensive laptops...
30 by Jarred Walton on 10/10/2013
Acer Previews Haswell Chromebook at IDF
While they’re not for everybody (yet?), Chromebooks have become one of the most popular laptops to buy online lately – more specifically, Acer’s $200 C710-2833 Chromebook is reportedly selling...
4 by Jarred Walton on 9/11/2013
The Chromebook Pixel Review
It arrived in a white nondescript cardboard box, with just a flash of color, and one word on the lid: Google. Inside was a Chromebook. Chromebooks are dull. Chrome...
75 by Jason Inofuentes on 5/31/2013
HP Leaks Their First Chromebook
Google's venture into the desktop operating system space has been getting a lot of the right kind of attention lately. Acer's C7 Chromebook has been well received, as has...
20 by Jason Inofuentes on 1/29/2013
Acer C7 Chromebook Review
Chromebooks have been plagued, until recently, with one major flaw: price. Costing as much as a small Windows notebook but lacking that license, it was hard for users to...
63 by Jason Inofuentes on 1/21/2013Google and Acer Bring Chromebooks to $199
It seems we're not through with new Chromebooks yet. Google's tagline for their lightweight PC operating system initiative is "Chromebooks for Everyone," and to that end they are racing...
29 by Jason Inofuentes on 11/12/2012
The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 9
This past month has been insane thanks to many of our travel schedules. With things finally settling down I was able to get together with Brian and Vivek to...
49 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/7/2012
Samsung Chromebook (XE303) Review: Testing ARM's Cortex A15
Google announced the Chrome OS project two years ago, and with it came the first Chromebook: the CR-48. The Chrome OS concept seemed revolutionary at the time. In 2010...
149 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/31/2012
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