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  • Mikemk - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks this.

    Ugly.
  • klagermkii - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    U.G.L.Y You ain't got no alibi you ugly!
  • phoenix_rizzen - Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - link

    M.A.M.A We know how you got that way. Yo mama! Yo yo! Yo Mama!

    (Gotta love working in elementary schools...)
  • OBLAMA2009 - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    ur moma is uglee
  • Pissedoffyouth - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Shots fired shots fired
  • axien86 - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Besides looks, look how Acer's overweight 15" Chromebook compares with what Microsoft and HP have created with the HP Stream 14...

    Notable features of the HP Stream 14: aluminum deck and support frame and aluminum cover, quad core APU that outperforms Celeron Baytrails in most bench and graphics benchs , quad Beats speakers, wakes up sleep in 1-2 seconds and boots from power on in a few seconds , battery lasts around seven hours. It runs significantly more apps than Chromebook and has much more compatibility with a wide range of printers.

    Last two points, but not least is that the HP Stream 14" weighs only around 3.5 pounds, which is significantly less the Acer Chromebook 15 which weighs close to 5 pounds.

    At the Microsoft Store price of $229 for the Signature Edition of the HP Stream 14, there is no Chromebook that offers more features and performance for the same or lower price.

    http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pd...
  • jwcalla - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Was this a paid advertisement?

    FWIW, HP's Chromebook outsold its Stream on Amazon during the Christmas season.
  • OBLAMA2009 - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    i dont get why they keep putting shit chromebooks out. fuck the atom processors. the way chromebooks need to compete with windows is 1)to have better cpu's that same priced windows machines 2)to have screen resolutions higher than 1350x768. the greater speed and screen resolution would make up for the fact that it doesnt run windows
  • Lonyo - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    It's not got an Atom processor...?
  • savagemike - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    ChromeOS "makes up for" not running Windows by simply not running Windows. The modern Haswell Celeron is a plucky little chip and does all most people would want of general web usage. It certainly does all I need anyway. This new Broadwell based version should be slightly better still.
    Personally my Chromebook sees duty mostly around the house so I'm fine with the increased weight. I can carry 5lbs to the couch as well as 2.5lbs.
    Of interest to me:
    How good is the good screen?
    Is the Ram and non volatile memory bussed/upgradeable or soldered?
    Is their a fan?

    Depending on those answers I might totally be into moving up to the 15 when it comes to town.
  • edhburns - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Screen: 1080p with wide viewing angles. What I get from this is that Chromebooks are being seen as relevant enough by the companies to start putting in decent displays. Is it going to be the best display out there? No, but it should finally be good enough.

    Ram bussed/ upgradeable: Probably not. I would be extremely surprised to find out that that is the case. That is getting more and more rare in the laptop department and I don't see companies bothering with building extra ports into machines that most people who buy wouldn't even know exist. It would be nice though.

    Fan: Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe all Haswell and the upcoming Broadwell chips need a fan to stay cool. This is the one that I am least sure about.

    As far as ChromeOS as an operating system, I love the concept. I've liked the idea since they made the original beta version of their laptop (the name escapes me now though). I'm just waiting until the hardware matures which appears to be happening this year or next.
  • savagemike - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    I would be somewhat surprised by the bussed memory too. But then I was also surprised at the Broadwell Celeron so I'll just be hopeful.

    I'm not sure about the fan either. I hope you're wrong though.

    I was in the same mode of waiting on a ChromeOS device but got a great deal on an Acer C720 refurb and like it a lot. The screen leaves much to be desired. And I'm at a place where the screen is a tad small for me - especially as I'm not really making too much use of the portability.

    All in all the Chromebook has been great. Much more like using a tablet - that same appliance computing nature. But all dressed up in traditional computer usage clothing. Very handy.
  • jay401 - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Depends on the price. watch the price tag on the one with the decent 1080p display and the Broadwell chip. Likely to be in actual laptop price range. Chromebook is interesting when it's $200, which is where they started out. As usual, price creep is starting to price them out of their original market segment. Instead of fitting newer tech into the same price category, they're climbing up the price categories to be able to include the tech, which shows they can't really do it cost-effectively.
  • jwcalla - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    I think there are going to be some very cheap Rockchip Chromebooks this year. Performance should be good and maybe the saved money can be spent on other things like the screen or touch, etc.

    Maybe we'll get some more Tegra Chromebooks too.
  • Flunk - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    ChromeOS doesn't need a more powerful processor, all it is is a web browser and you wouldn't see any benefit from a more expensive processor. If you're thinking of installing Linux you can just buy any notebook.
  • Kraszmyl - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    If I recall correctly google is now going to run Linux VMs inside the chrome tabs for increased application compatibility since people buy these and then cry about being limited to web applications. So the increased hardware is most likely going to be required.
  • tarqsharq - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    I have an Acer Chromebook 11 CB3-111-C670 with the Celeron N2830 Dual Core 2.16 GHz Processor.

    It's great over all for how cheap it is. The only sad thing I noticed is that it stutters heavily on 720p 60fps Youtube videos :(

    And my favorite car channel on Youtube has started posting at that, so I have to crank it down to 480p, oh well.
  • JarredWalton - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    Sadly, the new CB3 with the Atom-based processor is a clear step down in performance compared to the older C720. I think the design improved with the 11.6" CB3, but I wish Acer had kept the Haswell 2955U processor in there. I've tested 1080p YouTube on the C720 as an example, and it plays without any difficulties.
  • Beany2013 - Monday, January 5, 2015 - link

    Apropos of nothing, but what car channel is it, and don't they offer a 720p30 mode as well? I've not seen that many 60fps videos on Youtube, but I'm sure I recall seeing that option!
  • tarqsharq - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link

    Regular Car Reviews.

    They don't have it selectable for 720p only that I can see.
  • prodigy_dev - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    name was google cr-48
  • prodigy_dev - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    name was google cr-48
  • prodigy_dev - Sunday, January 4, 2015 - link

    name was google cr-48

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