The Chromebook platform has given computer users a great third option that breaks the Windows and macOS duopoly. The latest devices represent solid value with some excellent hardware that complements Chrome OS. So, what can you get for $500 or less in the Chromebook world?
Chrome OS: Chromebook users looking for an alternative to Google's set of editing tools can now turn to Microsoft Office, which is finally available on Chromebooks. The suite of office apps - Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook - has been available on macOS, iOS and Android devices, but Chromebooks have been left out of the picture until recently. Depending on your device, however, it could cost you a few bucks for what most would consider essential features.
Chromebooks may have started life as very basic laptops that were useless without an internet connection, but they have become more powerful and more useful with each passing year. Now, not only is it possible to run Linux on your Chromebook, you can access the operating system through a browser window.
You can stop regretting owning that ridiculously cheap Chromebook you picked up last EOFY. The guys over at CodeWeavers have worked out a way to run Windows on Chrome OS. That means Steam, Photoshop and a non-web version of Office could all be on your Chromebook very soon.
Chromebooks have surpassed sales of Mac laptops in the United States for the first time ever. And that doesn't surprise me. Because roughly a year ago I made the same switch. Formerly a lifelong Mac user, I bought my first PC ever in the form of a Chromebook. And I'm never looking back.
Google has launched the Pixel C, the first tablet created specifically for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Here are the official specs and pricing for Australia.
No one likes to be told what to do, so why should your Chromebook follow the rules? Well, it'll have to abide but whatever physics dictates, but when it comes to running Android apps, there is a way to convince it (and other operating systems) to play ball, if you're willing to do a little legwork. Well, fingerwork.
Feel like your Chromebook is performing a little sluggishly? These tweaks can speed it up.
Is your Chromebook consistently trying to connect to a network that's nowhere nearby? Here's how to make it behave.
The latest desktop version of Chrome included a new feature: "supervised users", who can sign into Chrome but only access a restricted set of options. That could be useful if you want an easy way to control Chromebooks within the workplace.
