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 draw here is that the full Chromebook x2 package will cost $599 (with keyboard cover and stylus) while the iPad starts at $649 for (smaller) tablet by itself, while you'll have to pay $1.067 for the 12.9-inch model with a keyboard and stylus.
HP Chromebook x2 has a Core m3 processor, 4GB RAM (can get up to 8GB), 32GB storage, 2400x1600 screen resolution, B&O stereo speakers, 5 megapixel front camera, 13 megapixel rear camera, two USB-C ports , a Micro SD card slot, slot headphones και υπολογίζεται ότι η duration battery life will be 10,5 hours. 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 a lot of potential, but there are a few questions: One of the biggest is whether Chrome OS is developed to run on a tablet. Google has updated its operating system to work better on touch screens for a few years now, but it's still a desktop OS (based on the Chrome browser). This is likely to limit the usability of the upcoming device.
And while the Chromebook x2 seems to be quite cheaper compared to an iPad, it is a very expensive Chromebook. Chromebooks usually cost from $ 300, while with $ 600, you can buy a good Windows PC. Of course for $ 600 you can always buy a very good computer without operating system and install GNU / Linux…
HP plans to release the Chromebook x2 sometime in June.
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