Google debuted its newest Chromebook devices: the Hisense Chromebook- available at Walmart, and Haier Chromebook 11- available at Amazon. Both of these are $149 and are for pre-order starting today.
Availability will soon expand to other countries, Google shared with the Venture Beat.
Haier Chromebook 11 Specs:
- Screen: 11.6″ display
- Weight: 1.15kg
- Size: 290mm x 205mm x 17.9mm
- Storage: 16GB eMMC
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Processor: Rockchip 3288
- Camera: 720P HD
- Battery: 10 hours
- Graphics: ARM 760 Mali quad core GPU
- Wireless: Smart Ready controller, Bluetooth, 802.11ac
Hisense Chromebook Specs:
- Screen: 11.6″ display
- Weight: 1.2kg
- Size: 297.7mm x 224.55mm x 15.3mm
- Storage: 16GB eMMC
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Processor: Rockchip 3288
- Camera: 720P HD
- Battery: 8.5 hours
- Graphics: ARM 760 Mali quad core GPU
- Wireless: Smart Ready controller, Bluetooth, 802.11ac
The Google's Chrome operating system has not been changed. These Chromebooks still has reduced boot-up duration, automatic software updates, and long battery life.
Google, in a statement, said "You shouldn't have to choose between a computer that performs well and one that you can afford."
Previously, Chromebooks' price range between $199 to $999. While its Chromebook Pixel is a higher end model, most Chrome OS devices have not gone lower than $499 mark. Today, the limit has been changed to $149.
This digits are to change, sooner. Google, together with the devices' launch, announced that two other devices with Chrome OS are to be built by Asus. One of it will be available at $100.