Chromebooks have quietly become some of the most useful laptops for everyday tasks. They boot fast, stay secure with automatic updates and often cost far less than traditional Windows or Mac machines.

Cyber Week 2025 is over, but the deals continue. Online retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Best Buy continue to offer many Chromebooks at significant discounts. Whether you're hunting for a ...

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Google supports Linux environment on Chromebooks. It uses Debian 12 for now. There are rumors the version will be upgraded to 13 soon (typically Google waits for .1 release and 13.1 was released in ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

Your Chromebook might not turn on due to a bad charging port, charger, brightness set to low, faulty software, or a dead battery. You can solve this by checking your ...

Want to buy a laptop for less than $200? If so, you’re in for a rough time. Laptops sold in the extreme budget category often struggle with slow performance, bad displays, and questionable build ...

Delightful OLED screen. A touchpad on a budget laptop that isn’t miserable. Great performance and long-lasting battery life. Tons of RAM for a Chromebook. Interesting AI features to try. Excellent ...

You can install the official Steam for Chromebook Beta on select Chromebooks to run Steam on a Chromebook. On unsupported Chromebooks, you can either use the Steam ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Google developed the first Chromebooks in 2011 in partnership with Samsung and Acer. Advertised as lightweight yet powerful and reliable ...

Users can run Windows apps on a Chromebook using Wine, a compatibility layer that runs through the Linux container. To use any and all Windows apps on ChromeOS, your Chromebook must come with Linux ...