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Posted by Dr Andus
Jan 8, 2014 at 11:03 PM
MadaboutDana wrote:
Bah, they’re all as bad as each other. And you can find it in the UK
>at… PC World (tara!):
>http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/laptops/chromebooks/hp-14-q005sa-wifi-chromebook-turquoise-21847986-pdt.html
Yes, but if you actually try to buy it, it tells you it’s not available. I know it’s available elsewhere for more, but even in those cases they make you wait. I’d really prefer it at that GBP249.99. Just received a special offer for a Nexus 10 in the GBP280 range, so that option kicks in at the higher price level…
Posted by Dr Andus
Jan 8, 2014 at 11:12 PM
MadaboutDana wrote:
Oh, and direct from HP as well, also at £280 (but that includes 3G+
>support):
>http://h20386.www2.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=F1W28EA&opt=ABU&sel=PCNB
Well, ok,twist my arm. ;) The 2 year mobile access is kind of interesting, though I wonder how far the monthly 250MB takes you. But it might be worth 30 quid spread out over 2yrs in the end…
Posted by Dr Andus
Jan 8, 2014 at 11:13 PM
Btw, if anyone else is considering the HP Chromebook 14, there is an interesting discussion of it over here:
https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/chromebook-central/lDPm2aYos0U
Posted by MadaboutDana
Jan 9, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Of course you could opt for something equally exciting: the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 (available from PC World for just £400: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-flex-14-touchscreen-laptop-21728645-pdt.html)
It’s a 14” touchscreen notebook, with an interesting extra twist - you can turn the screen right back 270 degrees so you can use it as a TV or touchscreen display. Okay, so that’s not necessarily a killer feature, but the price is already very good for a touchscreen notebook; the extra is icing on the cake. Good reviews, too, because it’s very solidly built.
Having now used Windows 8.1 in anger for a while, I can thoroughly recommend it, especially in conjunction with my favourite ‘Classic Shell/Classic Start Menu’ utility (open-source Start menu replacement). It’s fast, resource-efficient and… yeah, okay, actually quite fun.
Posted by MadaboutDana
Jan 9, 2014 at 10:54 AM
A nice article on Chromebooks:
http://stratechery.com/2014/the-best-analogy-for-chromebooks-are-ipads/