chromebooks

  • Does The World Need A Touchscreen Chromebook?

    Yesterday, Acer launched the C720P Chromebook in Australia — the first model with an inbuilt touchscreen. Like the recent spate of Windows 8 notebooks, its LED boasts 10-point touch functionality for added “fun and immersion”. But is there actually any point to this when using Chrome OS? Apparently, that will largely depend on what developers…


  • Chromebook Pixel Hands-On: Pretty, Pretty Pricey, Pretty Pointless

    Google’s announcement last week of the Chromebook Pixel — a Chromebook device with a high-end computer pricetag and design ethos — caught the industry by surprise. After a brief play with one of the devices, I’ve reached the same conclusion as many other testers: it’s gorgeous, but it’s an utterly pointless waste of money for…