expiredKadamban posted Sep 28, 2021 03:05 PM
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expiredKadamban posted Sep 28, 2021 03:05 PM
Lenovo Chromebook 3 Laptop: Mediatek MT8183, 14" 1080p, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC
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My threshold right now for a slick deal would incorporate an Intel CPU and a touch screen (even possibly accepting 1366x768) at something just under this price point.
Good luck!
Jon
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Everyone keeps saying the benchmark score is slow and bla, blah, blah, but it does exactly what you'd expect a Chromebook to do without missing a beat. I routinely have 10+ tabs open.
I even enabled Linux apps and use GnuCash, frequently. It has no problem keeping up. It's a little slow starting, but I think that has more to do with getting the VM started than anything else. WSL2 on Windows also takes a few seconds to start up.
Build quality is also a lot better than the Samsung Chromebook 3 that this replaced.
I highly recommend this model for anyone looking for a Chromebook.
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My threshold right now for a slick deal would incorporate an Intel CPU and a touch screen (even possibly accepting 1366x768) at something just under this price point.
Good luck!
Jon
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Everyone keeps saying the benchmark score is slow and bla, blah, blah, but it does exactly what you'd expect a Chromebook to do without missing a beat. I routinely have 10+ tabs open.
I even enabled Linux apps and use GnuCash, frequently. It has no problem keeping up. It's a little slow starting, but I think that has more to do with getting the VM started than anything else. WSL2 on Windows also takes a few seconds to start up.
Build quality is also a lot better than the Samsung Chromebook 3 that this replaced.
I highly recommend this model for anyone looking for a Chromebook.
touch screen model has muchbrighter, better quality screen.
Everyone keeps saying the benchmark score is slow and bla, blah, blah, but it does exactly what you'd expect a Chromebook to do without missing a beat. I routinely have 10+ tabs open.
I even enabled Linux apps and use GnuCash, frequently. It has no problem keeping up. It's a little slow starting, but I think that has more to do with getting the VM started than anything else. WSL2 on Windows also takes a few seconds to start up.
Build quality is also a lot better than the Samsung Chromebook 3 that this replaced.
I highly recommend this model for anyone looking for a Chromebook.
It seems that most if not all MediaTek MT8183 (and other budget ARM-based) SoC based Chromebooks don't have USB 3.0 ports. The ones I've looked at only have one USB-A 2.0 port and one USB-C 2.0 port, even for traditional clamshell style CBs which typically have 3-4 USB ports, something I find quite limiting. Most ARM SoC found in Chromebooks were originally designed for smartphones and tablets which don't need that many USB ports. The MT8183 aka Helio P60/P60T, for instance, is immensely popular in the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10.1 (2019 and 2021 versions).
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It seems that most if not all MediaTek MT8183 (and other budget ARM-based) SoC based Chromebooks don't have USB 3.0 ports. The ones I've looked at only have one USB-A 2.0 port and one USB-C 2.0 port, even for traditional clamshell style CBs which typically have 3-4 USB ports, something I find quite limiting. Most ARM SoC found in Chromebooks were originally designed for smartphones and tablets which don't need that many USB ports. The MT8183 aka Helio P60/P60T, for instance, is immensely popular in the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10.1 (2019 and 2021 versions).
Good luck!
Jon
(My primary use case for the R11 is for web and Android touch applications)
Good luck!
Jon
Admittedly, my most common use for USB on Chromebooks has been attaching a mouse for certain web interfaces which fail to work well with touch interfaces (see my note above about how I use my R11). After that, I have on some very rare occasions connected a USB to ethernet adapter to my Chromebook. Perhaps the availability of USB 3.0 is a bigger consideration for those docking their devices to USB ethernet and video adapters?
Good luck!
Jon
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Heck those reviews are on SD all the time!
(happy with my CB, but I can see me getting another sometime in the future)
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