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Best Chromebook­s

OUR GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT GOOGLE-POWERED LAPTOP FOR YOU

- [ JOE OSBORNE ]

WHEN THE FIRST Chromebook­s hit the market, no one, including ourselves, knew what to make of them. However, just a few years later, and not only are there more than 25 million Chrome OS users, but the best Chromebook­s continue to wow us with all-day battery life – something that Windows 10 laptops still can’t achieve.

The top Chromebook­s don’t just have killer battery life – they’re also inexpensiv­e. This is because they don’t need to feature the latest processor tech – the best Chromebook­s pack the hardware they need, and nothing more. And, they keep getting better, just look at the Google Pixel Slate – an extremely promising Chromebook-tablet hybrid.

Some users might feel wary of the top Chromebook­s, of being restrained by what your web browser can do – we get it. If you’re looking to play games or do media editing, you might want to look elsewhere. But, if your computer use boils down to word processing, email and video streaming, the best Chromebook­s are going to tick all of your boxes.

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