News & Reviews:   chromebook

Like some smartphones, most laptops and tablets are quite expensive. But you don't need a RM3K device just for your kid to do online classes, there are actually some laptops and tablets at a decent price. For example, you can get a Chromebook laptop for around RM400 only. Sounds good, right? You can check out the rest of the devices with special discounts for students right below!

Chromebooks are probably not what most of you would use. But they're ultra affordable if all you need is a computer for productivity. That's why it's great to see new updates like Chrome OS 88, which adds a few new features to the platform.

Chromebooks aren't as commonly used as Windows laptop, but the adoption rate is rising and Google wants to make it easier to transition Android apps to the platform. That's why the company launched ChromeOS.dev, a new site that aims to help developers build and test Android apps for Chrome OS.

When it comes to computers, Chromebooks probably see the least widespread use. Chrome OS needs to do much more to get people to adopt its use and Google may have the right idea for it. Reports claim that Google is working on a dual-screen device that could be a new Chromebook.

When people think about Chromebooks, they think of simple machines that are meant only for simple computing tasks. But things may change if a new rumour is true. According to Chrome Unboxed, a new Chromebook codenamed Mushu could come with a discrete GPU (dGPU) inside.

Based on a statement by Kan Liu, director of product management on Google, there is a high possibility that Chromebook users could install and play games from Steam in the future. This is due to the fact that Chrome OS is largely based on Linux, which is an operating system that’s supported by Steam since early 2013.

During the Next@Acer launch event in Germany, Acer has launched several laptops such as the Triton series, Swift series, Chromebooks, as well as ConceptD Pro laptops. But that’s not all, also unveiled the Acer Predator Thronos Air gaming chair as well, which offers the most immersive gaming experience who games on it.

During CES 2019 hosted in Las Vegas, ASUS has announced the launch of a few productivity focused laptops such as the ASUS StudioBook S, Chromebook Series, as well as the VivoBook 14, 15 and 17.

Today Acer Malaysia has unveiled several new devices such as business-grade desktops for the Acer Veritons, Acer TravelMate which packs productivity and mobility into a single package, and lastly Chromebooks which packs cloud computing goodness into a small package.