HP Chromebook x2: Two weeks ago, Acer announced the first tablet to run on Chrome OS. Today, HP announced the second but with a higher price.
It is called the x2 Chromebook and has an 12,3 inch screen (the largest iPad Pro has an 12,9 inch screen). It has a dock with a keyboard cover and supports a stylus.
The big advantage here is that the full x2 Chromebook will cost 599 dollars (with the keyboard cover and stylus) while the iPad value starts from 649 dollars for the (smaller) tablet itself and you have to pay 1.067 dollars for the 12.9 inch model with keyboard and stylus.
The HP Chromebook x2 has a Core m3 processor, 4GB of RAM (can get up to 8GB), 32GB of storage, analysis οθόνης 2400×1600, στερεοφωνικά ηχεία B&O, μπροστινή κάμερα 5 megapixel, a 13-megapixel rear camera, two USB-C ports, a Micro SD card slot, a headphone jack, and an estimated 10,5 hours of battery life. It weighs a little more than an iPad Pro, and is a little thicker than an iPad Pro, but not by much.
HP says the keyboard was designed to keep it firmly on the tablet and will be like a notebook when the two pieces are connected.
The Chromebook x2 seems to have many features, but there are a few questions: One of the biggest is whether Chrome OS has been developed to run on a tablet. Google has been updating its operating system to work better on touch screens for a few years now, but it's still a desktop operating system (based on the Chrome browser). This is likely to limit the usability of the upcoming device.
And while the Chromebook x2 looks like it's quite a bit cheaper compared to an iPad, it's a lot expensive Chromebooks. Chromebooks usually start at $300, while $600 can buy you a decent Windows PC. Of course for $600 you can always buy a very good computer without an OS and install GNU/Linux…
HP plans to release the Chromebook x2 sometime in June.
See them pictures of HP Chromebook x2:
