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expiredYoYoMa1 posted Feb 7, 2022 3:05 PM
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook: 13.3" 1080p OLED Touch, Snapdragon SC7180
$399
$499
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Best Buy has Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (82QS001HUS, Abyss Blue) on sale for $399. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (82QS001HUS, Abyss Blue) on sale for $399. Shipping is free.
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Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (82QS001HUS, Abyss Blue) on sale for $399. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member YoYoMa1 for finding this deal.
Specs:
- 13.3" 1920x1080 (Full HD) OLED Touch
- Qualcomm Snapdragon SC7180 8-Core, 8-Threads (1.8GHZ Base / 2.40GHz Boost) Processor
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB eMMC
- Qualcomm Adreno Graphics
- WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth 5.0
- 4-Cell Battery (Up to 12 Hours)
- Chrome OS
- Ports:
- 2x USB 3.0 Type C
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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this deal:
- This price is $100 lower (20% savings) than the list price of $499
- Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.
- This price is $50 lower then this previous Frontpage deal.
- About this product:
- 1-Year Warranty
- Rating of 4.2 from over 50 Best Buy customer reviews.
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Best Buy has Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (82QS001HUS, Abyss Blue) on sale for $399. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (82QS001HUS, Abyss Blue) on sale for $399. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member YoYoMa1 for finding this deal.
Specs:
Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (82QS001HUS, Abyss Blue) on sale for $399. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member YoYoMa1 for finding this deal.
Specs:
- 13.3" 1920x1080 (Full HD) OLED Touch
- Qualcomm Snapdragon SC7180 8-Core, 8-Threads (1.8GHZ Base / 2.40GHz Boost) Processor
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB eMMC
- Qualcomm Adreno Graphics
- WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth 5.0
- 4-Cell Battery (Up to 12 Hours)
- Chrome OS
- Ports:
- 2x USB 3.0 Type C
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this deal:
- This price is $100 lower (20% savings) than the list price of $499
- Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.
- This price is $50 lower then this previous Frontpage deal.
- About this product:
- 1-Year Warranty
- Rating of 4.2 from over 50 Best Buy customer reviews.
- About this store:
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Model: Chromebook Duet 5 (13”) - Abyss Blue
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Top Comments
Me personally, I am anti apple.
I do like Chromebooks.
The GOOD of Chromebooks:
1. OS and Security updates for 8 years... JUNE 2029
2. OS and Security updates done by Google.
3. Chrome OS is considered the second most safe OS to use regarding being hacked. Linux is number 1. The Chromebook is more secure the the apple OS.
4. Comes with google play store for Android.
5. Access to the Chrome Store (over 188 thousand addon apps available, such as add block). In Chrome, www.google.com search "chrome store".
6. This is the full windows version of Chrome (450Mb) while every Android tablet Chrome is a dumb down version of this (45Mb). With full Chrome, you can actually use addons.
7. more peripherals work on Chrome then Android or apple... a lot more. Such as USB-C hub with HDMI, 3.5mm, SD card reader, USB out.
8. You can install Linux and make this a terminal and have access to the Linux store apps (10's of thousands of apps)
9. Chromebooks have a "powerwash" feature. If after a year or six months you notice your Chromebook is running slow, you can powerwash it and it brings it gives you a fresh install with all updates and also re downloads all your apps. After you do a powerwash, your Chromebook should run like it did on the first day.
10. Chromebooks have ZERO bloatware. There is not one Android tablet that you can buy with zero bloatware.
The bad:
1. There is a learning curve with Chrome OS
2. It is very difficulty to sideload apps.
3. This version of Chrome is Android 9 at 32bit. Some android apps don't work on 32 bit OS such as Call of Duty.
TIPS:
1. I would download the app Brave or Valvaldi browser. Most people who complain that this tablet is slow... are using Chrome (and they compare it to the speed of an Android tablet using Chrome). Full Chrome is 10 times the size of Android Chrome, using another browser for simple browsing puts the web surfing speed back to what is on other tablets with the same CPU (Fire HD10).
2. I would install Gboard. The keyboard is missing something to move around the curser. With Gboard, if you side swipe the spacebar to the right, the curser moves to the right and the same thing about swiping the space bar to the left. Only Chromebook tablets and Chromebook convertibles are able to install Gboard, all other Chromebooks will not allow this.
3. Only the Chrome App has Widevine Level 1 support. So to stream, you should go to the website and not use the app unless you are on a plane and need the file to be downloaded.
4. Be patient and update your tablet. I believe you need to update this tablet three times before it is fully updated.
5. To get the identical experience as YouTube Vanced, go to the Chrome store and download and install "add block".
6. Don't install apps if you can have full access using the Chrome app, the entire point of having a Chromebook. This also keeps less information on your Hard drive.
Compared to a regular iPad, it still ends up being more expensive if you include the keyboard. And the iPad will only be 10" screen and so the keyboard is very narrow. The iPad also doesn't really work like a laptop, it's still a tablet only OS. If you use the Duet Chromebook with the attached keyboard, it is a regular laptop experience. You can still run a lot of Tablet apps as well. A bit of a balance of both kinds of devices.
Lenovo not a reliable major brand? Tell that to all the businesses using Thinkpads for thousands of employees.
Chromebooks have longer support than iOS (8 years vs 5-6).
iPad will have higher performance on benchmarks, but who is buying a $400 device to edit 8K video or do 3D CAD drawings? Does it matter? What are you going to do on an iPad that you can't do on this processor? The duet is plenty peppy for what it is and what reasonable people will do with it. For most things that aren't benchmark apps, they perform the same. (FWIW I have several iPads in the house as well as the Duet 5)
I think the Duet 5 is for people that want a regular laptop experience for when they need to do school or work, and they they can pull off the keyboard really quick and watch a movie on the couch on a big 13" 16x9 screen.
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Normal for a laptop. A bit wide for a tablet used in portrait orientation.
Normal for a laptop. A bit wide for a tablet used in portrait orientation.
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Isn't it better to buy an ipad or ipad air?
My point comes from below thoughts.
1. Longevity, you won't be able to use it as long
2. Performance wise it is no match
3. This is not even reliable major brands like Samsu**
4. Support will not last as long
So, why spend $400 when you can simply get an iPad and use for eight years without worrying about performance drop and support?
If this was $200, it's a different story.
You're right about the speed for sure though. That's a notable trade off.
For me, the sweet spot is taking almost another $100 off and getting it open box.
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Isn't it better to buy an ipad or ipad air?
My point comes from below thoughts.
1. Longevity, you won't be able to use it as long
2. Performance wise it is no match
3. This is not even reliable major brands like Samsu**
4. Support will not last as long
So, why spend $400 when you can simply get an iPad and use for eight years without worrying about performance drop and support?
If this was $200, it's a different story.
Compared to a regular iPad, it still ends up being more expensive if you include the keyboard. And the iPad will only be 10" screen and so the keyboard is very narrow. The iPad also doesn't really work like a laptop, it's still a tablet only OS. If you use the Duet Chromebook with the attached keyboard, it is a regular laptop experience. You can still run a lot of Tablet apps as well. A bit of a balance of both kinds of devices.
Lenovo not a reliable major brand? Tell that to all the businesses using Thinkpads for thousands of employees.
Chromebooks have longer support than iOS (8 years vs 5-6).
iPad will have higher performance on benchmarks, but who is buying a $400 device to edit 8K video or do 3D CAD drawings? Does it matter? What are you going to do on an iPad that you can't do on this processor? The duet is plenty peppy for what it is and what reasonable people will do with it. For most things that aren't benchmark apps, they perform the same. (FWIW I have several iPads in the house as well as the Duet 5)
I think the Duet 5 is for people that want a regular laptop experience for when they need to do school or work, and they they can pull off the keyboard really quick and watch a movie on the couch on a big 13" 16x9 screen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od7ptuU
There are many youtube videos. GOOD LUCK.
One video stated that you put yourself in developer mode, you then sideload the APK file and then you do a powerwash and the app shows up working after the powerwash.
I personally have not verified anything.
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Isn't it better to buy an ipad or ipad air?
My point comes from below thoughts.
1. Longevity, you won't be able to use it as long
2. Performance wise it is no match
3. This is not even reliable major brands like Samsu**
4. Support will not last as long
So, why spend $400 when you can simply get an iPad and use for eight years without worrying about performance drop and support?
If this was $200, it's a different story.
Me personally, I am anti apple.
I do like Chromebooks.
The GOOD of Chromebooks:
1. OS and Security updates for 8 years... JUNE 2029
2. OS and Security updates done by Google.
3. Chrome OS is considered the second most safe OS to use regarding being hacked. Linux is number 1. The Chromebook is more secure the the apple OS.
4. Comes with google play store for Android.
5. Access to the Chrome Store (over 188 thousand addon apps available, such as add block). In Chrome, www.google.com search "chrome store".
6. This is the full windows version of Chrome (450Mb) while every Android tablet Chrome is a dumb down version of this (45Mb). With full Chrome, you can actually use addons.
7. more peripherals work on Chrome then Android or apple... a lot more. Such as USB-C hub with HDMI, 3.5mm, SD card reader, USB out.
8. You can install Linux and make this a terminal and have access to the Linux store apps (10's of thousands of apps)
9. Chromebooks have a "powerwash" feature. If after a year or six months you notice your Chromebook is running slow, you can powerwash it and it brings it gives you a fresh install with all updates and also re downloads all your apps. After you do a powerwash, your Chromebook should run like it did on the first day.
10. Chromebooks have ZERO bloatware. There is not one Android tablet that you can buy with zero bloatware.
The bad:
1. There is a learning curve with Chrome OS
2. It is very difficulty to sideload apps.
3. This version of Chrome is Android 9 at 32bit. Some android apps don't work on 32 bit OS such as Call of Duty.
TIPS:
1. I would download the app Brave or Valvaldi browser. Most people who complain that this tablet is slow... are using Chrome (and they compare it to the speed of an Android tablet using Chrome). Full Chrome is 10 times the size of Android Chrome, using another browser for simple browsing puts the web surfing speed back to what is on other tablets with the same CPU (Fire HD10).
2. I would install Gboard. The keyboard is missing something to move around the curser. With Gboard, if you side swipe the spacebar to the right, the curser moves to the right and the same thing about swiping the space bar to the left. Only Chromebook tablets and Chromebook convertibles are able to install Gboard, all other Chromebooks will not allow this.
3. Only the Chrome App has Widevine Level 1 support. So to stream, you should go to the website and not use the app unless you are on a plane and need the file to be downloaded.
4. Be patient and update your tablet. I believe you need to update this tablet three times before it is fully updated.
5. To get the identical experience as YouTube Vanced, go to the Chrome store and download and install "add block".
6. Don't install apps if you can have full access using the Chrome app, the entire point of having a Chromebook. This also keeps less information on your Hard drive.
They are both really good.
What bothers me about the S7 is that I get a little light bleeding around the edges, usually it is no big deal unless I watch a movie or TV show.
I also LOVE Android 12 and the picture in picture mode is very impressive.
I also like sideloading apps.
For me, I am a android guy but I also really like Chromebook Tablets, especially if you don't side load apps.
I also think the same thing as you... bottom line, if you want a larger OLED screen, this Chromebook is something to consider.
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Please tell me "one" app from the play store that does work on the Fire HD10 and does not work on this Chromebook. I personally can not think of one... besides launcher apps but they also do not work on the Fire tablets.
There are some limitations to the Chromebook such as NO GPS (per google) and Widevine Level 1 Support is only through the Chrome App itself. But both tablets can stream in HD.
This tablet can play all Android 32bit Apps that can run on Android 9... which is the identical OS that Amazon uses.
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