Best Buy via eBay has
ASUS 14" Chromebook (C425TA-M364) on sale for $129
-> now $119.
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Best Buy has
ASUS 14" Chromebook (C425TA-M364) on sale for $129
-> now $119.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
timbertop for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- 14" 1920x1080 Display
- Intel Core M3-8100Y Dual-Core Processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 Memory
- 64GB eMMC Storage
- Chrome OS
- Backlit Keyboard
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01. Hold ESC-Refresh -- tap Power to boot to ChromeOS in Recovery Mode --
Press CTRL-D to enter Developer Mode and disable verification --- allow ChromeOS wipe ~5mins
02. Login to ChromeOS via google credz and establish WIFI connectivity with ur router. - shutdown Chromebook -- disconnect Power
03.Take apart bottom half and disconnect Battery - leave off and reconnect Power cable only to Chromebook-- boot into ChromeOS (This will disable "Write Protect" mode)
04.Launch Chrome Browser then press Ctrl-ALT-T to launch a Terminal
05. Type "Shell" to enter shell mode and paste the MrChromebox.tech script in there:
cd; curl -LO mrchromebox.tech/firmware-util.sh; sudo install -Dt /usr/local/bin -m 755 firmware-util.sh; sudo firmware-util.sh
06. select Option to install Full UEFI Firmware -- run through the prompts (because i can't remember them all) -- let it do its thing and reboot -- and you should get a coreboot "bunny" logo BIOS
07. Install Windows/Linux as any other x86 PC - through bootable ThumbDrive. - may need to find a Win11 TPM bypass method (with rufus)
08. shutdown and reinstall battery as before and your done.
Only things I dislike (but cannot complain about at the price) wifi chip is horrible. Reception is fine inside the house but as soon as I go into my backyard it refuses to connect. I can walk 3 houses down on my phone and other devices. Again can't complain for the price...
The trackpad feels a bit sensitive, could be a lot better, but not too big an issue.
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I still have not opened the box of Thinkpad C13 Yoga yet…. on the fence
how is this Chromebook compared to say Dell Latitude 7280?
During BF days I bought 2 Dell Latitude 7280 (refurbished by Dell, but look almost new, must be renewed), each for around $100 before tax (after cashback from TCB)!
So, performance-wise, are these Chromebooks better than mid-low range windows laptops like Dell Latitude 7280?
The laptop specs are as you can see in the attached images.
If this Chromebooks is really better than the Dell Lat 7280 I have recently bought, I can probably buy one of these as well, just not sure if it's really worth it !
will be had with a dell with similiar specs to 7280 (what's the 13" model of that?, because i want 13")
I have the touchscreen asus (and $100 lenovo no backlit) and it's fantastic, it's nice to do a lot of zooming and scrolling with it sometimes as well as directly click instead of finding your mouse and navigating..
I guess i'll pass on this.. it's a very good deal.. but the one i have is holding me over well.
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you can likely install a new version of chromeOS yourself. My x131e lenovo expired but i can throw on a new chromeOS that runs android apps.
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you can likely install a new version of chromeOS yourself. My x131e lenovo expired but i can throw on a new chromeOS that runs android apps.
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So I don't know anymore. I haven't picked mine up at the store yet and I may not. I don't know if it is worth the hassle.
The screen is really bad for my taste, I hated looking at it when i was browsing the web and for media consumtions, I am returing it. The price and performance is GREAT - so if you can use it with a monitor.. i would keep it
The screen is really bad for my taste, I hated looking at it when i was browsing the web and for media consumtions, I am returing it. The price and performance is GREAT - so if you can use it with a monitor.. i would keep it
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this laptop has 170 nits LOL. the 250 nits is the touchscreen version. The screen just looked bad to me, texts, videos etc looked washed etc.
https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-.../techspec/
https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-.../techspec/
hmm interesting, I guess then yes you maybe right. I am looking at maybe chromebook duet on the 12th of dec with snapdragon insiders program coupon, the 4gb model comes to 199
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