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Will Chromebooks muscle out Windows and Mac laptops?

Posted September 13, 2013 - 11:59 am

You may consider Chromebooks merely solid, inexpensive notebooks, but the newest generation may be muscular enough that you'll want to buy one not just in addition to a Windows or Mac notebook, but instead of one
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Haswell Chromebooks promise the all-day battery life of old

Posted September 12, 2013 - 12:09 pm

Acer, Hewlett-Packard, and Toshiba plan to launch Chromebooks in the fourth quarter with Intel's "Haswell" processor inside, returning to what the Chromebook was originally known for: all-day battery life.
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Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel

Posted September 12, 2013 - 1:37 am

New Chromebooks highlight a tight partnership between Google and Intel, and a shift away from only Wintel
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Acer's C710-2457 Chromebook is a basic, bargain browsing machine

Posted August 15, 2013 - 4:34 pm

The C710-2457 is inexpensive and could knock around a family room or a kid's backpack with little budgetary trauma.
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4 things you'll love about Google's Chromebook Pixel - and 4 things you'll hate

Posted August 15, 2013 - 4:25 pm

Google's Chromebook Pixel is one of the flashiest and most unique laptops on the market, and though there's a lot to love about the machine, there's also a lot to, well, not love.
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Walmart taking the Chromebook mainstream

Posted June 18, 2013 - 11:48 am

Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples too.
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New Chromebooks coming this year from Asus and Acer, report suggests

Posted May 2, 2013 - 9:04 am

Samsung, Lenovo, and HP are expected to release Chromebooks soon as well.
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Samsung Chromebook 3: Cheaper, more productive alternative to a tablet

Posted March 20, 2013 - 11:24 am

Samsung's latest Chromebook -- the Series 3 XE303C12-A01US -- is small, slim, and speedy. This little laptop weighs less than 2.5 pounds and packs a decent performance punch, assuming you're comparing it to the right machines.
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The Chromebook family grows again with Acer's new C7

Posted March 14, 2013 - 10:56 am

There appears to be no end in sight to the Chromebook phenomenon, which has seen PC maker after PC maker jump onto Google's Chrome OS-powered bandwagon.
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How I survived 7 days in Chromebook exile

Posted March 9, 2013 - 8:49 am

Power users are taking potshots at the Chromebook, while ignoring its appeal for users who are living the online-only life.
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Why Google bothered to make the Chromebook Pixel

Posted March 2, 2013 - 7:59 am

Google's Chromebook Pixel is a stunning piece of hardware, but it's running a simplistic OS that doesn't need hardcore performance.
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I am the target market for the Chromebook Pixel, and I do not get it at all

Posted February 22, 2013 - 4:33 pm

The Chrombook Pixel seems like a prank, a vanity project, a favor someone owes, or possibly some kind of tax write-off necessity.
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Here's the official Google Chromebook Pixel video

Posted February 21, 2013 - 3:49 pm

Google wants you to use a Chromebook as your main notebook. Plus you can touch the screen.
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'Chromebook Pixel': the Google PC we've been waiting for?

Posted February 13, 2013 - 8:47 am

New evidence found in Google's Chrome OS code is fueling rumors that a high-end device is on the way.
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Is this a touch-screen Chromebook?

Posted February 7, 2013 - 11:35 am

Video allegedly showing new Chromebook hits the InterWeb, complete with a touch-screen and 4 million pixel display.
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The big list of Chromebook work-arounds and caveats

Posted December 12, 2012 - 12:54 pm

Let's try to list the most common needs of a modern computer, such as they arise when trying out a Chromebook.
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Why Google might market a touchscreen Chromebook

Posted December 1, 2012 - 8:05 am

Google may be planning to cap off the new wave of Chromebooks with its own laptop that includes a touchscreen, according to one report.
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New Acer Chromebook costs just $199

Posted November 14, 2012 - 3:19 pm

It was just a few weeks ago that a $249 Chromebook appeared courtesy of Google and Samsung, but on Monday that already-low price point dropped even further.
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Google offers new 11.6-in. Samsung Chromebook for $249

Posted October 18, 2012 - 9:49 pm

Google today announced a new low-priced clamshell-style Samsung Chromebook computer for $249 that runs the Chrome OS.
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Google Chromebook and Chromebox buyers to get 100GB of free Google Drive storage?

Posted July 31, 2012 - 4:06 pm

Google may soon offer Chromebook and Chromebox owners 100GB of free Google Drive online storage, according to code within the Chromium open source operating system.
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Google I/O day 2: Chrome browser improvements, Chrome and Google Drive for iOS, Chromebooks go on sale

Posted June 28, 2012 - 2:43 pm

One Day Two the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, Google announced improvements to its Chrome browser, improvements to Google Docs, and Chrome and Google Drive for iPhone and iPad, among other things.
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Linus Torvalds likes the new Chromebook Aura UI

Posted May 2, 2012 - 10:45 am

Remember Chromebooks? Netbooks tied to the cloud? Linus Torvalds sparked some excitement about a new interface approach.
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Sony VAIO Chromebook details revealed

Posted March 31, 2012 - 7:18 am

Sony is working on producing a slim, ultraportable laptop running Google's Chrome OS, according to documents filed with the FCC. That's right, a Chromebook. Remember those?
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Google Chromebooks now run Windows through Citrix Receiver

Posted August 12, 2011 - 3:46 pm

Citrix Receiver brings Windows desktops and apps to Chrome OS laptops.
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7 days in the cloud: My week with the Samsung Chromebook

Posted July 18, 2011 - 7:39 am

Steven Vaughan-Nichols recently spent a week working with nothing but a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook. Here is a day-by-day accounting of what he found. It's a tale of both triumph and tragedy. Well, OK, so it's really a story of what worked and what didn't work, but you get the idea.
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