It frustrates me that you can't get a windows machine this nice for $430, so I guess I'll just have to buy it and install it myself (after throwing in a new ssd)
Given he was talking about installing an SSD anyways, I don't think the nature of the shipping storage device is a concern. And any cuirrently-available hard disk beats the 16 GB this Chromebook comes with.
The Celeron version is probably Braswell, not Broadwell based.
Kind of a pity that Toshiba missed the Pentium N3700. That processor looks custom made for Chromebooks. Hopefully the Celeron model is at least the quad core version of Braswell.
The Toshiba Chromebook 2 was the best Chromebook of the last 12 months, hopefully Anandtech continues to review Chromebooks even now that Jarred has left.
indeed, the newest Atom processors seem to have finally reached the performance to allow a reasonable experience. I think the fact that there's a Microsoft Surface using the new X series Atoms suggest that they can be taken seriously.
Gday I own a Refreb Toshiba Chromebook 2 which I bought at JBHIFI for AUD$250 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEn0KDriJL0 ) at the time the next model up with better screen was US$200ish on Amazon
Things that Laptop needs:- * DLNA CLIENT as a proper program or app NOT by plex and works via WIFI/LAN * Backlit keyboard * Better file explorer * Copy of LibreOffice or Open Office for those times you want a proper offline office suit without internet * BETTER MEDIA CODEC support or VLC or both * Better os , ChromeOS is too reliant for the internet - either a ChromeOS Pro - A pro version that is more like Linux for the advanced computer uses that want to access more functionally of the laptop and a start menu - or Ubuntu/Debian/Mint installed onto it , with all the chrome apps pre installed * needs HEVC codec and MKV codec support
Great things about it: * USB3 , my USB3 stick flys * Starts up in record time Everything works really well * Laptop recharges quick * Laptop lasts for 11 hrs * Great integration with google/gmail/youtube * HDMI Port is good * MP4 and most xvids playback really well
Things to make it cooler/better/nicer: * Replaceable RAM would be nice considering Australia has to pay 100 bucks more for this laptop * Ethernet port would be nice * Option to install Linux without jumping thou all the hacks and hoops, would it be that hard for google to release Linux google os with a start menu / lxde or xfce and more offline app support
Also Toshiba needs to release drivers for linux so you can get SOUND and SUSPEND working on all linux distros on the old "Toshiba Chromebook 2"
Seriously look into crouton. Its a side by side install of Ubuntu in a virtual environment running concurrently with ChromeOS. I have it running on my Toshiba Chromebook 2 flawlessly and you get full driver support since ChromeOS handles all that part.
This way I can access my company's VPN client, run real apps (I've even run Virtualbox and run windows 10 through it!! using the SDCARD slot and USB3 stick) including MS Office via wine, openoffice, and GIMP etc.
Its safe and there's no risk to bricking the Chromebook unlike doing a real Ubuntu install...
I have a CB2 and it is easily the nicest laptop I have had with a really nice screen and performance is ok. Definitely worth buying the 4GB version. I also quite like the plastic case and it's really light as a result.
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Demi9OD - Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - link
Love my CB2, but I do wish the screen was matte. Watching movies while sitting in an airport can be frustrating with all the glare.Spectrophobic - Monday, September 28, 2015 - link
I think the problems lies on the "watching movies while sitting in an airport" thing.dragantoe - Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - link
It frustrates me that you can't get a windows machine this nice for $430, so I guess I'll just have to buy it and install it myself (after throwing in a new ssd)aryonoco - Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - link
Storage is soldered and not upgradeable. Also can't install Windows because coreboot.You can install Linux on them fine though.
webdoctors - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
Amazon has $350 FHD windows laptops, unfortunately the screen is not IPS...http://www.amazon.com/F555LA-AB31-15-6-inch-Full-H...
If they reduced the screen size, removed the DVD drive, increased the battery and added the backlit keyboard they'd be similar.
smorebuds - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
By "this nice" I don't think he meant a 5 pound brick with a 5400rpm spinner.Lord of the Bored - Thursday, September 24, 2015 - link
Given he was talking about installing an SSD anyways, I don't think the nature of the shipping storage device is a concern. And any cuirrently-available hard disk beats the 16 GB this Chromebook comes with.aryonoco - Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - link
The Celeron version is probably Braswell, not Broadwell based.Kind of a pity that Toshiba missed the Pentium N3700. That processor looks custom made for Chromebooks. Hopefully the Celeron model is at least the quad core version of Braswell.
The Toshiba Chromebook 2 was the best Chromebook of the last 12 months, hopefully Anandtech continues to review Chromebooks even now that Jarred has left.
speculatrix - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
indeed, the newest Atom processors seem to have finally reached the performance to allow a reasonable experience. I think the fact that there's a Microsoft Surface using the new X series Atoms suggest that they can be taken seriously.Cryio - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
So I guess Skylake laptop CPUs are still nowhere to be seen.charliebrownau - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
GdayI own a Refreb Toshiba Chromebook 2 which I bought at JBHIFI for AUD$250
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEn0KDriJL0 )
at the time the next model up with better screen was US$200ish on Amazon
Things that Laptop needs:-
* DLNA CLIENT as a proper program or app NOT
by plex and works via WIFI/LAN
* Backlit keyboard
* Better file explorer
* Copy of LibreOffice or Open Office for those times
you want a proper offline office suit without internet
* BETTER MEDIA CODEC support or VLC or both
* Better os , ChromeOS is too reliant for the internet
- either a ChromeOS Pro - A pro version that is more like Linux for the advanced computer uses that want to access more functionally of the laptop and a start menu
- or Ubuntu/Debian/Mint installed onto it , with all the chrome apps pre installed
* needs HEVC codec and MKV codec support
Great things about it:
* USB3 , my USB3 stick flys
* Starts up in record time
Everything works really well
* Laptop recharges quick
* Laptop lasts for 11 hrs
* Great integration with google/gmail/youtube
* HDMI Port is good
* MP4 and most xvids playback really well
Things to make it cooler/better/nicer:
* Replaceable RAM would be nice considering Australia has to pay
100 bucks more for this laptop
* Ethernet port would be nice
* Option to install Linux without jumping thou all the hacks and hoops,
would it be that hard for google to release Linux google os with a start menu
/ lxde or xfce and more offline app support
Also Toshiba needs to release drivers for linux so you can get SOUND and SUSPEND working on all linux distros on the old "Toshiba Chromebook 2"
webdoctors - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
Seriously look into crouton. Its a side by side install of Ubuntu in a virtual environment running concurrently with ChromeOS. I have it running on my Toshiba Chromebook 2 flawlessly and you get full driver support since ChromeOS handles all that part.This way I can access my company's VPN client, run real apps (I've even run Virtualbox and run windows 10 through it!! using the SDCARD slot and USB3 stick) including MS Office via wine, openoffice, and GIMP etc.
Its safe and there's no risk to bricking the Chromebook unlike doing a real Ubuntu install...
jabber - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - link
I'm waiting for the 13" Dell Chromebook. That thing is a beauty!R3MF - Saturday, September 26, 2015 - link
any chance the Corei3 SKU will come with 32GB emmc?15percentfaster - Saturday, September 26, 2015 - link
I have a CB2 and it is easily the nicest laptop I have had with a really nice screen and performance is ok. Definitely worth buying the 4GB version. I also quite like the plastic case and it's really light as a result.