I try to keep away from NVIDIA stuff because of the issues they had a few years back.

Search Google for NVIDIA problems.



Cheers.

That would work better than my last computer with the NVIDIA chip!

The problem is that if you boycott everyone that has had problems in the past you'll be doing your computing with an abacus.

Back up to £199? Or am I missing something

True. However if Google do start to support the K1 chip, then it will be an awesome device. The K1 was designed for high end graphics (think Nvidia Shield). Gaming would be brilliant.

​Google hangouts and WhatsApp Web are both solutions to that

This one does not support Android apps.

Acer. 'Nuff said. Über-cold!

HP Chromebook 11 charges via micro USB. Don't know about any recent chromebooks though.

I've used an Acer C720P (touch screen) chromebook since mid-2014 and it's pretty much covered all my computing needs,making my Windows laptop virtually redundant. Startup time of only a few seconds is a great help. It might be possible for it to support Android apps, who knows !

Expired. Wonder if they will honour the reservation price.

Would make a good Linux laptop :sunglasses:

Shame. I would have expected something as low powered as a NVIDIA Tegra K1 based system to charge/run off USB. After all my Dell Venue 11 Pro (quad core Atom z3770 and 10.8" 1080p IPS screen) can do it. I guess it's the larger screen that draws too much power for that to work.

I never really considered Chromebooks to be laptop computers, but more of a non/less touch centric alternative to a tablet. Basically a device for people who are fed up with unresponsive touchscreens and appreciate the integration of a proper keyboard and larger screen.

Specs on paper make this seem better than it actually is in terms of real world performance. The Tegra K1 processor just isn't optimised for ChromeOS.

Good price, but this gets a bad peacekeeper score VS something like the C720

I have a Acer C720 but would upgrade for a HD screen.

If only ITunes would work on these machines.

Pass, it charges via a barrel type connector rather than Micro USB. Last thing I want is having to cart yet another mains adapters around with me.

Shame, no stock anywhere within 30 miles of Glasgow

Is a chromebook, good just for basic office things such as androids own version of word?

web.skype.com also whatsapp web does work as well.

​I tried chrome but found it useless as it does not even support common chatting apps like Skype, viber, whatsapp etc . Only good as Web browser or for Google apps. What good is a computer if voip not possible.

Got this from cex, grade a for £110 a couple of months ago, had no problems at all with sizing and screen. My first look at a Chromebook and the laptop has gone never to be returned..

Read reviews and the screen is poor and being FHD at 13.3" is a downside as it doesn't scale well so everything is fairly small.

The chipsets is a bit meh but for this price it's acceptable.

This regularly gets put down to £199 but never this low.

FYI this is the 4gb RAM 1080P model, most other places only have the 2gb model