About The new chromebook
While the new announcement of Chromebook Plus and all the hardware and software features coming along with it are wildly exciting, there is an interesting dynamic that is yet to fully play out. Existing Chromebooks that meet all the Chromebook Plus specifications are to be included in this new wave of devices, meaning they will get the same access to the same cool, new features that brand new Chromebook Plus devices will get. But the two questions that linger for most when hearing this are which Chromebooks are included? and when can I expect to get my Chromebook Plus upgrade?Thankfully, Google has made this part quite clear. While most of the hardware spec requirements are equally straightforward – 1080p screens, 1080p webcams, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, etc. – the processor part of the equation isn’t exactly so clear. Take the new Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus as an example. That device – like the standard Slim 3i I’m typing on right now – has the newer 12th-gen Alder Lake Core i3-N305 processor inside. I love it and am pretty elated with this Chromebook, but the Chromebook Plus spec simply says it needs to be a device with this processor or better. So what is better? You could make the argument that an 11th-gen Core i5 is definitely a faster processor. Maybe it isn’t as kind to the battery, but how are we defining better in this particular situation? As I said, this part of the Chromebook Plus equation simply isn’t clear and I don’t think there was any way Google could have made it so. At the end of the day, they had to make some judgement calls based on performance and user experience, and in spite of the muddiness of one processor versus another, they’ve put together a list of existing Chromebooks that make the cut to just make things simpler for everyone. AcerAcer Chromebook Spin 514 (CP514-3H, CP514-3HH, CP514-3WH)Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (CP714-1WN)Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (CP714-2W, CP714-2WN)Acer Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H)Acer Chromebook Vero 514 (CBV514-1H, CBV514-1HT)ASUSASUS Chromebook CM34 Flip (CM3401)ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5601)HPHP Chromebook 15.6 15a-nb0xxx (xxx: 001~999)HP Chromebook x360 14 inch (14c-cd0xxx) (xxx: 001~999)HP Dragonfly Pro ChromebookHP Elite Dragonfly ChromebookHP Elite c640 14 inch G3 ChromebookHP Elite c645 G2 ChromebookLenovoLenovo Flex 5i Chromebook 14” (IP Flex 5 Chrome 14IAU7)IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook (14″, 7) (IP Flex 5 Chrome 14IAU7)IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16″Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8)Lenovo ThinkPad C14 ChromebookLenovo 5i Chromebook 16″IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (16″, 7)Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3DellDell Latitude 5430 ChromebookDell Latitude 5430 2-in-1 ChromebookFrameworkFramework Laptop Chromebook EditionSo, there it is in black and white. If your device isn’t on that list, don’t expect any new Chromebook Plus features to be arriving on your device. And there’s no indication that this is a sliding scale, either, so I don’t think there’s any reason to think this list will change. There was no “good time” to make this move, so the tough part of all of this
Key features of the The new chromebook that are enabled through these drivers include:
- New pane: Who's using this Chromebook? - Chromebook
- Introducing Chromebook Plus: the new standard for Chromebook
- New Chromebook ‘Eve’ First Chromebook With Fingerprint
- Google announces new Chromebooks and Chromebook Plus
- New Chromebooks, new features, new Chromecast
- New Chromebook, Chromebook Plus from HP, ASUS
- New Chromebook Sign In Problem - Chromebook Community - Google
(Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)What you need to knowGoogle highlighted the launch of two new Chromebooks from Samsung and Lenovo.Samsung's new Galaxy Chromebook Plus delivers a 15.6-inch display and several Gemini features while Lenovo's Duet 11" offers portability and notetaking features.Existing Chromebooks will be treated to a massive ChromeOS update in October, bringing "Chat with Gemini" and more.Both laptops will be available in October.Today (Oct 1), Google announced the launch of a new Chromebook Plus and a compact Chromebook from Lenovo, meaning your quest for the best Chromebook just got a little more complicated.The first of today's debuts is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus, a new laptop offering a 15.6-inch OLED display with an "ultra-portable, thin" design. The laptop weighs 2.5 lbs and is less than an inch thick, coming in at 11.8mm.Samsung's latest Galaxy Chromebook Plus equips a "Quick Insert" button on its keyboard. Google states the key can deliver "instant help where you need it" if you're trying to add a link somewhere or sending an emoji/GIF. Hitting the Quick Insert key will produce a menu on the Chromebook Plus, giving you access to "Help me write" from Gemini.Additionally, users will find a comprehensive list of sites you've recently visited, your Google Drive information, and "tactical tools" for calculations, unit conversion, dates, and more.While the Quick Insert key is unique and exclusive to Samsung's new Galaxy Chromebook Plus, Google states other laptops will gain it differently. "In the future," existing Chromebook users can use the Launcher Key + F shortcut to access Quick Insert's menu.(Image credit: Google)Internally, the Galaxy Chromebook Plus can offer an estimated 13 hours on a full charge. The Intel Core 3 100U Raptor Lake-R powers its processing and computing methods. Additionally, users will have 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS storage
