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I have a Thinkpad with the Snapdragon 8c Gen 3, which looks to be about 4x more powerful of a processor,with 16gb of ram… and performance is meh. Battery life is crazy though.
I can't imagine this is good for anything except watching videos. 🤷 ♂️
This is an objectively good chromebook. However, this isn't necessarily a steal of a price. I would recommend that this should only be of interest to buyers seeking either or both of the following:
An OLED-equipped chromebook
An Android tablet alternative
This model has basically been the OLED chromebook tablet option, particularly at this price point.
Additionally, I would suggest that this device is, for many use cases, a superior option to an Android tablet as it has updates supported through June 2031 (as of today[google.com]). The Auto Update Expiration was recently extended[blog.google] for this device (among others). Thanks to a slow but dedicated development to separate the browser from the OS in ChromeOS (given the project name Lacros[arstechnica.com]) the worry associated with losing access to updates will only diminish over time. About the only category for which this would not be true across the board are those which require a GPS subsystem.
Consider that the gold standard for Android tablets on the market today only guarantees software support through the next 5 years (and has some arbitrary restrictions around version vs. security support).
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I can't imagine this is good for anything except watching videos.
Perhaps the primary use case might at least be media consumption and Android app support. This has always been a strength of the ARM-based chromebooks. ARM-based chromebooks remain functional for most mainstream chromebook use cases and also have great native support for Android apps (every Android marketplace app typically supports ARM, whereas a few outliers exclude x86 support). However, ARM-based chromebooks do generally lack the CPU horsepower for edge-case options possible within ChromeOS (e.g. - intense local Linux application usage in Crostini).
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Moral of the story - test it before you leave the store
Was this something you experienced with units that were new in box?
This is an objectively good chromebook. However, this isn't necessarily a steal of a price. I would recommend that this should only be of interest to buyers seeking either or both of the following:
An OLED-equipped chromebook
An Android tablet alternative
This model has basically been the OLED chromebook tablet option, particularly at this price point.
Additionally, I would suggest that this device is, for many use cases, a superior option to an Android tablet as it has updates supported through June 2031 (as of today[google.com]). The Auto Update Expiration was recently extended[blog.google] for this device (among others). Thanks to a slow but dedicated development to separate the browser from the OS in ChromeOS (given the project name Lacros[arstechnica.com]) the worry associated with losing access to updates will only diminish over time. About the only category for which this would not be true across the board are those which require a GPS subsystem.
Consider that the gold standard for Android tablets on the market today only guarantees software support through the next 5 years (and has some arbitrary restrictions around version vs. security support).
Perhaps the primary use case might at least be media consumption and Android app support. This has always been a strength of the ARM-based chromebooks. ARM-based chromebooks remain functional for most mainstream chromebook use cases and also have great native support for Android apps (every Android marketplace app typically supports ARM, whereas a few outliers exclude x86 support). However, ARM-based chromebooks do generally lack the CPU horsepower for edge-case options possible within ChromeOS (e.g. - intense local Linux application usage in Crostini).
Was this something you experienced with units that were new in box?
Good luck!
Jon
Believe it or not - YES! All units were purchased NEW in a sealed box. I tried different chargers, cables and outlets because I couldn't believe what happened. I thought it was a bad batch which is why I tried 2 different stores too.
The 7cG2 processor is as powerful as 8 year old laptops.
The iPhone with an A13 has single core performance equivalent to the Multi-core performance of this.
I want to like this, but you are paying over $300 for something with the performance of a $100 android tablet.
The 7cG2 processor is as powerful as 8 year old laptops.
The iPhone with an A13 has single core performance equivalent to the Multi-core performance of this.
I want to like this, but you are paying over $300 for something with the performance of a $100 android tablet.
What Android tablets have 8GB of RAM for $100? We'll be waiting.
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I bought it. Pretty happy with it. I haven't used android or Chromebook in a while. Pretty happy with it.
Bought it mainly for the OLED screen. Screen is great, at least on YouTube, but I can only stream 1080p from the chrome and not apps. I'm guessing it's the digital rights thing. Doesn't feel as snappy as the first M1 iPad Pro, but for the price it's pretty great.
Speakers are shit compared to the same iPad too, but I watch with headphones anyway. Nice keyboard and touchpad.
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Your statement would've made more sense if you had said $200 or more, but $100 buys Android tablets with slow processors, less than 1080p displays (let alone OLED), and maybe 4GB RAM at best (from reputable brands).
So yeah, let us know when you find an Android tablet for $100 with a decent processor, an OLED display, and 8GB of RAM.
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I can't imagine this is good for anything except watching videos. 🤷 ♂️
2 wouldnt even power on
1 would power on but not hold a charge (shut off as soon as it was unplugged)
Moral of the story - test it before you leave the store
- An OLED-equipped chromebook
- An Android tablet alternative
This model has basically been the OLED chromebook tablet option, particularly at this price point.Additionally, I would suggest that this device is, for many use cases, a superior option to an Android tablet as it has updates supported through June 2031 (as of today [google.com]). The Auto Update Expiration was recently extended [blog.google] for this device (among others). Thanks to a slow but dedicated development to separate the browser from the OS in ChromeOS (given the project name Lacros [arstechnica.com]) the worry associated with losing access to updates will only diminish over time. About the only category for which this would not be true across the board are those which require a GPS subsystem.
Consider that the gold standard for Android tablets on the market today only guarantees software support through the next 5 years (and has some arbitrary restrictions around version vs. security support).
Good luck!
Jon
- An OLED-equipped chromebook
- An Android tablet alternative
This model has basically been the OLED chromebook tablet option, particularly at this price point.Additionally, I would suggest that this device is, for many use cases, a superior option to an Android tablet as it has updates supported through June 2031 (as of today [google.com]). The Auto Update Expiration was recently extended [blog.google] for this device (among others). Thanks to a slow but dedicated development to separate the browser from the OS in ChromeOS (given the project name Lacros [arstechnica.com]) the worry associated with losing access to updates will only diminish over time. About the only category for which this would not be true across the board are those which require a GPS subsystem.
Consider that the gold standard for Android tablets on the market today only guarantees software support through the next 5 years (and has some arbitrary restrictions around version vs. security support).
Perhaps the primary use case might at least be media consumption and Android app support. This has always been a strength of the ARM-based chromebooks. ARM-based chromebooks remain functional for most mainstream chromebook use cases and also have great native support for Android apps (every Android marketplace app typically supports ARM, whereas a few outliers exclude x86 support). However, ARM-based chromebooks do generally lack the CPU horsepower for edge-case options possible within ChromeOS (e.g. - intense local Linux application usage in Crostini).
Was this something you experienced with units that were new in box?
Good luck!
Jon
The iPhone with an A13 has single core performance equivalent to the Multi-core performance of this.
I want to like this, but you are paying over $300 for something with the performance of a $100 android tablet.
The iPhone with an A13 has single core performance equivalent to the Multi-core performance of this.
I want to like this, but you are paying over $300 for something with the performance of a $100 android tablet.
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Bought it mainly for the OLED screen. Screen is great, at least on YouTube, but I can only stream 1080p from the chrome and not apps. I'm guessing it's the digital rights thing. Doesn't feel as snappy as the first M1 iPad Pro, but for the price it's pretty great.
Speakers are shit compared to the same iPad too, but I watch with headphones anyway. Nice keyboard and touchpad.
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So yeah, let us know when you find an Android tablet for $100 with a decent processor, an OLED display, and 8GB of RAM.
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