A very informative and well rounded review thank you. I’m in the UK where this is currently retailing for £279, which is tempting for my kids who use the Google ecosystem at school.
I bought this today no research just started playing w it at target then I'm like how much is this then I bought it. Boots in seconds. Fast fast fast. Light! Omg. Love it love it.
I just picked up the HP 14 x360 Chromebook plus on sale for like 379$ and it's an incredible value. Build and keyboard is top notch. So is performance with the 12th gen i3. Chromebooks have come a long way. Really good black Friday sales
Nice review!. I was going to get this one first, but no store had it before 19th of dec, so I ordered a Lenovo Chromebook plus Ideapad flex instead the other day, hope it will be as good :)
I hope the plus features come for Chromeboxes that fit the requirements. I got a great deal on an Asus Chromebox 3 with an i7 and 16GB of RAM as my daily driver and I don't want to touch anything else after using it.
So for older Chromebooks they pay-walled these features behind a Google One subscription. Still rocking the Original Pixel book and going like a champ.
I'm returning it after one day. I use it on my lap. In addition to generating heat, it also has a very uncomfortable bottom edge on the screen part. It's sharp and also has two small protrusions. This digs into your thighs, especially if you're wearing shorts.
My understanding is that the chromebook plus "perks" will also be coming to other machines not necessarily designated as plus, but meeting the hardware requirements. Any idea if this is true and, if so, when it might be expected?
do you know if this laptop would be a viable option for music production? just making songs with multiple tracks on a daw like ableton more as a hobby than a profession.
You need Linux env enabled on your Chromebook which gives you Debian 11 on kernel 6.1. You can literally do anything that you could on a Linux machine with the added benefit of fully backing up your env. You can do android dev work. The only thing you can't do is iOS native dev work which requires an Apple machine.
As long as I could use Power User Softwares such as Adobe and AutoCAD on a stable platform I'd love to own a Chromebook plus laptop. And I do imagine many people will be loving the concept too. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾. A touchscreen will be really nice to have on a high end Chromebook. An AI generative Chromebook? Now this sound like some serious competition for Microsoft. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾
for somehow, google is a bit late to develop their hardware division, especially computer-like. while on the other hand, they already had android system for I can’t even recall how long. but I guess better late than never. now the customers can go over other preferences other than microsoft ecosystem or apple ecosystem. if samsung also can build their One UI OS to become their main system apart from android. I think in 10 years, we are going to have more diverse preferences.
I mean, you could watch the video? I'll answer it in short anyways though. Why do people use Chromebooks? For one, they are extremely fast. No viruses, Android apps work really quite well, phone hub links your phone in natively, a lot of them are relatively inexpensive and they make a really nice addition to an Android users ecosystem. Comparing them to netbooks sort of indicates to me that you've maybe never used one or maybe the last time you used one was a really long time ago.
@@shanecraigtech Had a Verizon netbook in the late 80s which was one step short of useless. Then in 2011 bought a lovely looking orange HP Chromebook, which also was useless. Mostly application and OS shortcomings as I recall. Also lived in two school districts that went all in on Chromebooks but they didn’t end well. Me, personally, I never found them easy to use versus Macs or PCs. I’ve tended to consider them the bottom feeders of computing. And, yes, I watched you but don’t agree.
@@OleHippy times have changed buddy, and Google is a company that is not going anywhere so they intend to continue on improving their ecosystem and a whole new generation is growing up with Chromebooks at school so the company has an incentive to make their products better and better.
A very informative and well rounded review thank you. I’m in the UK where this is currently retailing for £279, which is tempting for my kids who use the Google ecosystem at school.
I bought this today no research just started playing w it at target then I'm like how much is this then I bought it. Boots in seconds. Fast fast fast. Light! Omg. Love it love it.
One of the best laptop reviews I have ever seen. Thanks so much.
Glad you liked it!
I just picked up the HP 14 x360 Chromebook plus on sale for like 379$ and it's an incredible value. Build and keyboard is top notch. So is performance with the 12th gen i3. Chromebooks have come a long way. Really good black Friday sales
I played with this at target yesterday .. it was fasssst and clear loved the feel/make/keyboard
Thanks for this review.....easy to follow and inspiring!
Great video and comparison between the two. 😀
Knowing I can do all of this and with a mouce and head phones, I will love this machine
Great review!
Nice review!. I was going to get this one first, but no store had it before 19th of dec, so I ordered a Lenovo Chromebook plus Ideapad flex instead the other day, hope it will be as good :)
I hope the plus features come for Chromeboxes that fit the requirements. I got a great deal on an Asus Chromebox 3 with an i7 and 16GB of RAM as my daily driver and I don't want to touch anything else after using it.
They will, as long as they fit the specs google are going to give them chrome plus
Noise cancellation is really good.
A lot better than I expected actually
@@shanecraigtech is it done on device or in the cloud? If locally then they can share the same tech with Pixels.
As far as I know, it's been done locally
@@shanecraigtech much better than Pixel noise cancellation
I wish google would’ve made a new pixel book that met the Chromebook plus criteria.
A pixel book that's interesting 💭🤔
So for older Chromebooks they pay-walled these features behind a Google One subscription. Still rocking the Original Pixel book and going like a champ.
Which features are you looking at that are paywalled? It's been a minute since I've made this video.
Hopefully we see a return of the Pixelbook
I'm returning it after one day. I use it on my lap. In addition to generating heat, it also has a very uncomfortable bottom edge on the screen part. It's sharp and also has two small protrusions. This digs into your thighs, especially if you're wearing shorts.
5:31 what extensions are you using for both laptops?
With the amazing Android app suppor, we need a chromebook plus device similar to Lenovo duet chromebook!
My understanding is that the chromebook plus "perks" will also be coming to other machines not necessarily designated as plus, but meeting the hardware requirements. Any idea if this is true and, if so, when it might be expected?
Yes, I spoke about this briefly in this video. These features are already appearing in beta for some.
just got mine 220 uk
Mind if I ask where? £279 is the cheapest I’ve seen so far, thanks.
Thank You.
The Intel processor and lack of touch screen was a deal breaker. I ended up purchasing a CM34 flip instead.
IMO Chromebooks are miles better than Windoze or Appul. Unix and ChromeOS rule !
How's the battery life and cpu temps with i3 processor
These are the Chromebooks I have been waiting for. Can they run OBS on Linux?
I'm not sure how well it performs, but it should be doable
It’s not really future proof with 8 gb right?
For a chromebook? Yeah it's good for a while lol.
do you know if this laptop would be a viable option for music production? just making songs with multiple tracks on a daw like ableton more as a hobby than a profession.
how chromebooks perform in programming /coding ? please make a video for that also
Asking the wrong guy lol
You need Linux env enabled on your Chromebook which gives you Debian 11 on kernel 6.1. You can literally do anything that you could on a Linux machine with the added benefit of fully backing up your env. You can do android dev work. The only thing you can't do is iOS native dev work which requires an Apple machine.
Hi, can I ask you a question regarding starting a TH-cam channel?
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does it have video output via usb-c, or just hdmi?
what abt the fan noise btwn lenovo and Asus which one has lower noise or how loud it is?
I bought one today and the retroiluminated panel don't work. Can you tell me what can I do please, thank's
4k60 video editing on that?
The clip I showed was 4K 30, I'd bet 60 would still be doable.
If this model would have an 120hz OLED screen, then it would be perfect for me 👍🏻
Can i install Windows on it? It should be possible bc of the x86 architecture. But can you test it?
As long as I could use Power User Softwares such as Adobe and AutoCAD on a stable platform I'd love to own a Chromebook plus laptop. And I do imagine many people will be loving the concept too. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾. A touchscreen will be really nice to have on a high end Chromebook. An AI generative Chromebook? Now this sound like some serious competition for Microsoft. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾
Can this computer run csgo fine?
for somehow, google is a bit late to develop their hardware division, especially computer-like.
while on the other hand, they already had android system for I can’t even recall how long.
but I guess better late than never.
now the customers can go over other preferences other than microsoft ecosystem or apple ecosystem.
if samsung also can build their One UI OS to become their main system apart from android.
I think in 10 years, we are going to have more diverse preferences.
have you see the asus chromebook cm14?
Its a let down still still only have 250-300 nits on a plus machine
300 nits is fine, especially since a couple of the Asus are already $299 or less and one of the Acers is $269.
@@PayneWewton I'd rather pay more and have a screen I can use on holidays in sunny destinations..Let's see some oled Chromebook plus please
We need reviews that show how W O R K gets done!! Life isn't a game!!
I'm not sure what you're asking me to show. Typing stuff into a spreadsheet or something?
given the giant black blotch magic eraser leaves behind....well its not magical at all.
Do people still use Chromebook’s? For heaven’s sake, why? What’s next - netbooks?
I mean, you could watch the video? I'll answer it in short anyways though. Why do people use Chromebooks? For one, they are extremely fast. No viruses, Android apps work really quite well, phone hub links your phone in natively, a lot of them are relatively inexpensive and they make a really nice addition to an Android users ecosystem.
Comparing them to netbooks sort of indicates to me that you've maybe never used one or maybe the last time you used one was a really long time ago.
@@shanecraigtech Had a Verizon netbook in the late 80s which was one step short of useless. Then in 2011 bought a lovely looking orange HP Chromebook, which also was useless. Mostly application and OS shortcomings as I recall. Also lived in two school districts that went all in on Chromebooks but they didn’t end well. Me, personally, I never found them easy to use versus Macs or PCs. I’ve tended to consider them the bottom feeders of computing. And, yes, I watched you but don’t agree.
I guess, 2011 could be defined as "long time ago" 😅
@@Meisterqn yeah, not sure about those years cited but it was “a long time ago”
@@OleHippy times have changed buddy, and Google is a company that is not going anywhere so they intend to continue on improving their ecosystem and a whole new generation is growing up with Chromebooks at school so the company has an incentive to make their products better and better.
you would benefit from shorts bc u babbling for 17 mins about nothing gets old quick
This video has 20K views and a 98% like rate. Get lost, loser 😂
Who the hell wants a 60 second laptop review anyways..