Rumours it Asus releasing a Chromebook have been around for a long time, but just weeks after the announcement of an Asus Chromebox, it seems they're almost ready to unveil not one but two Chromebooks.
Asus have long been rumoured to be releasing a new Chromebook (or two in different sizes), but what they've actually launched is a Chromebox. This Asus Chromebox was actually announced last summer at an Intel press event alongside the HP Chromebook 14 and Toshiba Chromebook 13, but no details of release date were announced.
Lenovo can't seem to keep their hands off other companies; they just want to throw money at them and invite them home. After recently buying IBM's server business and Motorola, rumours emerged that they were also planning to buy Sony's Vaio brand of Windows PCs, but it seems that isn't going to happen.
Oh dear. It seems Microsoft aren't doing too well. Windows 8 was a total failure, and with falling PC sales, many manufacturers have turned to Chrome OS to make up money. Samsung were amongst the first to partner with Google for the new cloud based OS, and now there are rumours that Samsung (one of the highest laptop makers in the world) will ditch Windows notebooks altogether, and replace them with Chromebooks.
Google's Chrome OS platform has exploded in popularity recently, taking around 20% of PC sales in the US last year. But should we actually be buying Chromebooks? Are they really a match for Microsoft's long-standing Windows OS? Chromebooks bring a range of advantages, and wrap it up in a super affordable package, but many refuse to go near a Chromebook because of their limitations. So should you buy a Chromebook?
Digital security is more important than ever these days, with the NSA scandal and an increasing number of hacking attacks. And in these times, Google is trying to give the public another reason to choose Chromebooks over Windows, by claiming it's unhackable and offering over $2 million in prize money for anyone who can get in.
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