Not the cheapest it has ever been, of course, but $50 off Best Buy's normal price of $299. That makes this 128GB version the same price as Walmart's 64 GB version, currently.
I've been waiting so long to pull the trigger on one of these that I realized that I have three Samsung tablets and two ultra portables sitting around the house. But Christmas is about buying toys, right?
I picked up one of these back in October and I really like it. The full Chrome browser comes in handy more often than you might think, but I tend to use mine like a slightly more functional android tablet.
At the end of the day this is kind of a weird device that fills a bunch of roles but doesn't handle any of them absolutely perfectly. It's a full fledged chrome book, but you're relying on a single USB C port for charging, connecting external storage, headphones, and HDMI out. A good USB C hub solves all those problems but it's kind of annoying to not have at least a second USB C port and a dedicated headphone jack without carrying one of those around.
The keyboard and kickstand are great accessories but they do feel like accessories for a tablet more than integral components of an ultra portable PC. Without them I find myself wondering if this tablet is really worth $200 and for my needs it is, but I think for people who don't need the full chrome browser or Linux capabilities there are cheaper options and ones that cost about the same but have superior build quality. Speaking of build quality, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet is a little on the flimsy side. You're going to want a screen protector on it fresh out of the box because the keyboard will scratch the screen, and the kickstand is going to be vital in stopping the thing from getting bent. It's not poorly put together but if you apply about 10 pounds of pressure you'll feel it has a little flex to it.
The battery life is good but I've been getting closer to 8 hours than the 10-12 I've seen stated in reviews.
That sounds like a lot of complaining but I really do love this tablet, it's just stuff that's kind of bugged me in my time using it. This thing goes basically everywhere with me and replaced my Dell Venue 11 Pro. It's been a major upgrade in most respects but I do feel like I need to baby it a little more and I miss having a full sized USB port.
I was really after the Samsung S7/S7+ but missed out on those deals from Microsoft. I I figure I would save a bit to grab this and maybe be satisfied for the next year or two. Not planning on doing much gaming so should suit me for some light productivity and media consumption on the go.
I picked up one of these back in October and I really like it. The full Chrome browser comes in handy more often than you might think, but I tend to use mine like a slightly more functional android tablet.
At the end of the day this is kind of a weird device that fills a bunch of roles but doesn't handle any of them absolutely perfectly. It's a full fledged chrome book, but you're relying on a single USB C port for charging, connecting external storage, headphones, and HDMI out. A good USB C hub solves all those problems but it's kind of annoying to not have at least a second USB C port and a dedicated headphone jack without carrying one of those around.
The keyboard and kickstand are great accessories but they do feel like accessories for a tablet more than integral components of an ultra portable PC. Without them I find myself wondering if this tablet is really worth $200 and for my needs it is, but I think for people who don't need the full chrome browser or Linux capabilities there are cheaper options and ones that cost about the same but have superior build quality. Speaking of build quality, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet is a little on the flimsy side. You're going to want a screen protector on it fresh out of the box because the keyboard will scratch the screen, and the kickstand is going to be vital in stopping the thing from getting bent. It's not poorly put together but if you apply about 10 pounds of pressure you'll feel it has a little flex to it.
The battery life is good but I've been getting closer to 8 hours than the 10-12 I've seen stated in reviews.
That sounds like a lot of complaining but I really do love this tablet, it's just stuff that's kind of bugged me in my time using it. This thing goes basically everywhere with me and replaced my Dell Venue 11 Pro. It's been a major upgrade in most respects but I do feel like I need to baby it a little more and I miss having a full sized USB port.
Not complaining at all...and one of most useful real life reviews of this unit I've seen this year. Thanks for that!
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Not sure if I should get one or wait for the price to go down.
It's 229 now.
Thanks for the comment! Just ordered an Open box item. With tax total $220.
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It just did
229 now
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...l=nospla
At the end of the day this is kind of a weird device that fills a bunch of roles but doesn't handle any of them absolutely perfectly. It's a full fledged chrome book, but you're relying on a single USB C port for charging, connecting external storage, headphones, and HDMI out. A good USB C hub solves all those problems but it's kind of annoying to not have at least a second USB C port and a dedicated headphone jack without carrying one of those around.
The keyboard and kickstand are great accessories but they do feel like accessories for a tablet more than integral components of an ultra portable PC. Without them I find myself wondering if this tablet is really worth $200 and for my needs it is, but I think for people who don't need the full chrome browser or Linux capabilities there are cheaper options and ones that cost about the same but have superior build quality. Speaking of build quality, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet is a little on the flimsy side. You're going to want a screen protector on it fresh out of the box because the keyboard will scratch the screen, and the kickstand is going to be vital in stopping the thing from getting bent. It's not poorly put together but if you apply about 10 pounds of pressure you'll feel it has a little flex to it.
The battery life is good but I've been getting closer to 8 hours than the 10-12 I've seen stated in reviews.
That sounds like a lot of complaining but I really do love this tablet, it's just stuff that's kind of bugged me in my time using it. This thing goes basically everywhere with me and replaced my Dell Venue 11 Pro. It's been a major upgrade in most respects but I do feel like I need to baby it a little more and I miss having a full sized USB port.
At the end of the day this is kind of a weird device that fills a bunch of roles but doesn't handle any of them absolutely perfectly. It's a full fledged chrome book, but you're relying on a single USB C port for charging, connecting external storage, headphones, and HDMI out. A good USB C hub solves all those problems but it's kind of annoying to not have at least a second USB C port and a dedicated headphone jack without carrying one of those around.
The keyboard and kickstand are great accessories but they do feel like accessories for a tablet more than integral components of an ultra portable PC. Without them I find myself wondering if this tablet is really worth $200 and for my needs it is, but I think for people who don't need the full chrome browser or Linux capabilities there are cheaper options and ones that cost about the same but have superior build quality. Speaking of build quality, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet is a little on the flimsy side. You're going to want a screen protector on it fresh out of the box because the keyboard will scratch the screen, and the kickstand is going to be vital in stopping the thing from getting bent. It's not poorly put together but if you apply about 10 pounds of pressure you'll feel it has a little flex to it.
The battery life is good but I've been getting closer to 8 hours than the 10-12 I've seen stated in reviews.
That sounds like a lot of complaining but I really do love this tablet, it's just stuff that's kind of bugged me in my time using it. This thing goes basically everywhere with me and replaced my Dell Venue 11 Pro. It's been a major upgrade in most respects but I do feel like I need to baby it a little more and I miss having a full sized USB port.
Not complaining at all...and one of most useful real life reviews of this unit I've seen this year. Thanks for that!