<P> The lower price proved a watershed for some reviewers . New York Times technology columnist David Pogue reversed his earlier thumbs - down verdict on the Chromebook, writing that "$250 changes everything ." The price is half that of an "iPad, even less than an iPad Mini or an iPod Touch . And you're getting a laptop ." He wrote that the Chromebook does many of the things people use computers and laptops for: playing flash videos, and opening Microsoft Office documents . "In other words, Google is correct when it asserts that the Chromebook is perfect for schools, second computers in homes and businesses who deploy hundreds of machines ." </P> <P> CNET's review of the Series 3 Chromebook was even more favorable, saying the machine largely delivered as a computer for students and as an additional computer for a household--especially for users who are already using Google Web applications like Google Docs, Google Drive, and Gmail . "It's got workable if not standout hardware, its battery life is good, it switches on quickly, and the $249 price tag means it's not as much of a commitment as the $550 Samsung Series 5 550 that arrived in May ." The review subtracted points for performance . "It's fine for many tasks, but power users accustomed to having more than a couple dozen browser tabs open should steer clear ." </P> <P> The Chromebook 3 is distinct from and distinguished from the similarly named Samsung Series 3 in several respects: newer (released 2016), different architecture (Intel Celeron N3050 instead of Exynos 5 Dual ARM Cortex), thinner (0.7 "), and less expensive (about $100 less than the Series 3); while remaining a full implementation of ChromeOS . </P> <P> HP's first Chromebook, and the largest Chromebook on the market at that time, was the Pavilion 14 Chromebook launched February 3, 2013 . It had an Intel Celeron 847 CPU and either 2GB or 4GB of RAM . Battery life was not long, at just over 4 hours, but the larger form factor made it more friendly for all - day use . HP introduced the Chromebook 11 on October 8, 2013, in the US . In December 2013, Google and HP recalled 145,000 chargers due to overheating . Sales were halted, resuming with a redesigned charger the following month . The HP Chromebook 14 was announced September 11, 2013 with an Intel Haswell Celeron processor, USB 3.0 ports, and 4G broadband . Engadget praised the computer's design and convenient micro-USB charging, but criticized a sticky trackpad and short battery life, worse than the Samsung Chromebook with the same Exynos processor . An updated version of the Chromebook lineup was announced on September 3, 2014 . The 11 - inch models included an Intel processor while the 14 - inch models featured a fanless design powered by a Nvidia Tegra K1 processor . HP Chromebooks are available in several colors . </P>

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