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Continue reading →: Steam on ChromeOS Ending in January 2026It’s a running joke that people often find out about Google projects once they’re getting abandoned. I didn’t know Steam on ChromeOS existed until I got a Chromebook Plus (well, technically a Chromebox with Chromebook Plus specs). While the ChromeOS platform is designed to be a lightweight productivity machine, it…
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Continue reading →: Acer Plans Release of their own ARM-based Chromebook PlusA Chrome Unboxed article recently reported that Acer (who already has an Intel-based Chromebook Plus in their Gaming Edition machine) has joined Lenovo in releasing an ARM-based Chromebook Plus running Mediatek’s 910 Ultra processor. The specs are below (Source: Chromebook Unboxed): Chrome Unboxed listed a Best Buy link that has…
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Continue reading →: Lenovo ARM Chromebook Showdown: Duet 9 vs. Slim 3 vs. Plus 14Lenovo has been making waves in the Chromebook world, particularly with their ARM-powered offerings. It’s not a secret that ARM-based Chromebooks have been my favorite because I think ARM-based machines are the future when it comes to having the best of both worlds: battery efficiency and moderate power. I sold…
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Continue reading →: Unboxing Lenovo’s 2025 Chromebook PlusI was really excited about Lenovo’s release of their own Chromebook Plus for several reasons. I am a huge fan of ARM-based Chromebooks and have been hoping for a beefed up version of the Slim 3 to come out. Typically, many of the ARM-based choices have been historically relegated to…
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Continue reading →: Nine Months Later with the Lenovo Slim 3: Still The Strongest Entry-Level Chromebook
I’ve had nine months to work with the Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook and after trying several Chromebooks on the high end (including the Acer 516 Gaming Edition) and on the ultra-portable end (the Lenovo Edu G2/Lenovo Duet Gen 9), I have to say that this one remains my favorite for…
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Continue reading →: Top 5 Ways to Enhance Your Privacy on Chromebooks
Privacy and Chromebooks in the same sentence sounds like an oxymoron. While Chromebooks are more secure than Windows-based machines (no ransomware to date, no viruses, and automatic updates), that doesn’t translate into automatic privacy. They require an online account to use (unless you use guest mode) and of course we…
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Continue reading →: Lenovo Duet Edu G2: Ultimate 2-in-1 Tablet for EducationThe Lenovo Duet Edu G2 is the twin sibling of the Lenovo Duet Gen 9, a part of Lenovo’s line of 2-in-1 tablet Chromebooks. They’re both essentially the same device, except that the Edu G2 is, as the name implies, for the education market and comes with a fieldwork-tough (chonky)…
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Continue reading →: Google IT Support Progress Report: Completed Technical Support FundamentalsI recently completed the Technical Support Fundamentals course in the Google Professional IT Support Certificate on Coursera and it’s not surprisingly one of the easier courses in this five course program. It generally gives you a bite sized preview of content from the other courses: basic computer terminology (PC components),…
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Continue reading →: Is The Google IT Support Professional Certificate Worth It? Follow my JourneyAlthough this was started as mainly a ChromeOS and Chromebook blog, I’m also interested in expanding things to include adjacent tech I’m interested in like consumer Linux (which ChromeOS and Android are based on) and learning about tech from a layperson’s perspective who comes from healthcare. One of my goals…
