Spend less than $150 and get a Chromebook that acts as both a laptop and a tablet

TL;DR: Get a refurbished ASUS Chromebook CM30 2-in-1 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage for $149.99 (MSRP $369.99) and enjoy flexible touchscreen productivity anywhere.

Working or streaming on the go usually means choosing between portability and functionality. You either carry a bulky laptop or settle for a tablet that can’t quite keep up when it’s time to get things done.

This near-mint ASUS…

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Why buying a Chromebook with Googlebook looming is still a great decision

With the massive announcement of Googlebook completely dominating the news cycle over the past two weeks, a narrative is starting to brew across the internet that has me a bit concerned. I am seeing a lot of headlines suggesting that standard Chromebooks are suddenly “dead” or that buying a current-generation device right now is a […]

Google once again confirms Chromebooks aren’t dead after Googlebook reveal

As of today, Googlebook is officially out of the bag. With Google’s massive pivot toward a premium, Gemini-first laptop running on the Android tech stack, the immediate (and very understandable) question becomes: is the Chromebook dead? We tackled this exact question back in January during an exclusive AMA with ChromeOS VP John Maletis regarding the […]

Asus launches the new Chromebook CM14 with the Mediatek Kompanio 540

While we spend a lot of our time talking about high-end Chromebook Plus hardware and what’s likely to happen with the upcoming transition to ‘Aluminium OS’, the backbone of the general Chromebook ecosystem has always been affordable, reliable hardware that just gets the job done. Today, Asus is leaning fully into that lane with the […]

The Skywalker army now totals 20 new Chromebooks with the MediaTek Kompanio 540

In all our years of tracking the Chromium repositories, we have never seen a single baseboard spawn this many offshoots. To put it in perspective, a typical “prolific” baseboard might see 8 to 10 variants. ‘Skywalker’ just hit 20, and there is no sign that Google or its partners are slowing down. The latest recruits: […]

This refurbished Lenovo Chromebook is 72% off and built for real work

TL;DR: Pick up a Lenovo 300e 11.6″ 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook for $79.99 (reg. $284.99), that’s 72% off a fully functional, refurbished machine with 4GB RAM, touchscreen display, and a 30-day warranty.

A refurbished label can raise eyebrows. A Grade B label can raise more. Here’s what it actually means: this Lenovo 300e may have light scuffs on the casing or minor cosmetic wear on the…

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Project Aluminium could finally kill off awful, clunky Chromebook names

Let me be brutally honest for a second: Chromebook names are absolutely terrible (for the most part). If someone asks you what the hottest $599 laptop on the market is right now, Apple fans can simply say MacBook Neo. Two words. Clean, iconic, and instantly recognizable. If someone asks me for the best mid-range ChromeOS […]

2-in-1 Chromebook transforms from laptop to tablet — Now under $150

TL;DR: A lightweight 2-in-1 Chromebook with keyboard and stylus for travel, school, and everyday tasks is $149.99 (MSRP $369.99).

Not everyone needs a powerful, expensive laptop or tablet. Sometimes you just need a second reliable device for travel, streaming, emails, browsing, or working on documents without carrying your main laptop everywhere. This computer gives you the option to have…

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ChromeOS 146 is rolling out, but Google is clearly eyeing a much bigger prize

If you’ve checked your settings menu this week and seen the prompt to restart for ChromeOS 146, you might be wondering where the “What’s New” splash screen went. In an update that follows the now-understood trend of ChromeOS updates over the past year or so, we are looking at an one that is pretty much […]

Rumor: Second-generation MacBook Neo won’t include a touchscreen interface

If you were hoping for a touchscreen feature on the next-generation MacBook Neo, as seen on an assortment of Chromebooks, you might have to wait a while. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities, who had commented in late 2025 that touchscreen support was possible on a forthcoming Apple notebook (this could be accomplished […]

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I was wrong about upcoming MediaTek Kompanio 540 Chromebooks and tablets

For months, I’ve been tracking a growing family of upcoming Chromebooks codenamed ‘Skywalker.’ We’ve seen a flood of these devices hitting the repositories with names like ‘Luuke’, ‘Yoda’, and the recently discovered ‘Dooku’. But if I’m being honest, I haven’t been that excited about them. Why? Because they are powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 540 […]

No, the new MacBook Neo isn’t a threat to Chromebooks in the classroom

As it launched earlier this week, we talked about how the MacBook Neo puts massive pressure on Google’s upcoming ‘Project Aluminium’ devices in the consumer space. At $599, Apple has finally built a machine that makes you look twice at mid-range Chromebooks and Windows laptops. But it’s not all doom and gloom for Chromebooks. While […]

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