Chromebook

Google has form for launching flagship Chromebooks, having released two Chromebook Pixels in 2013 and 2015, and in 2017 it repeated the trick with the all-new Pixelbook. The same question remains as it did with Google's previous premium Chrome OS laptops though: Who needs a high-end Chromebook?

Amidst its smartphone woes​ and headlining home appliances, Samsung is quietly updating its laptop lineup in the early part of 2017. Here's how its Chromebook Plus and Pro (identical except for their processors) stack up against the updated, ultra-light 13-inch Notebook 9.

Windows devices like the Surface basically have a monopoly on the 2-in-1 form factor. That may change soon, as Samsung is launching a couple of Chromebook 2-in-1s​ that include Google Play for running Android apps.

Samsung unveiled a few new laptops at CES 2017: An updated Notebook 9, the Android-supporting Chromebook Plus and Pro, and its first gaming laptop, the Notebook Odyssey. New Atlas braved the company’s swamped booth to get some hands-on time with each.

Chromebooks – low-priced, Wi-Fi-dependent, long-lasting laptops that run on Chrome OS – make more sense than ever. They lend themselves to both student and professional use and offer easy access to cloud-based media and documents. Here's a close comparison of our top picks.

To help you with buying decisions (especially holiday gift giving) we've rounded up the year's leading 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrids at a variety of price points. Let's take a closer look at these boundary-blurring convertibles.

Owners of non-touchscreen laptops now have a way to add that functionality to new and existing Chromebooks and laptops running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 via a device called the AirBar.

If you've got a good memory then you might be able to remember back to the summer of 2011 and the first Chromebooks, which appeared to less-than-universal acclaim. Despite a slow start, in the five years since these laptops have become a much more viable proposition – so what's happened?

Most chromebooks are budget-focused machines with low-end specs, but HP’s aiming a little higher with its latest notebook. It offers a pixel dense display and capable Core M processor, while still hanging onto a wallet-friendly price point.

Acer's latest Chrome OS effort brings something a little different to the party. It's still a low-end device, with many of the specs –​ and the price point –​ reflecting that fact, but the company has opted for an all-aluminum chassis, meaning that things should feel more premium this time around.

Nowadays you don't have to spend a whole lot to get a good laptop, and with the rise of hybrid machines and alternative operating systems, there's more to consider than ever. Read on for five compelling low cost notebooks.

With a 360-degree hinge, you can flip the display on Acer's Chromebook R11 all the way around to the back of the keyboard, just like numerous Windows convertibles including the Lenovo Yoga range. Gizmag took a look at the machine at IFA 2015 in Berlin.