[Info-vax] New HP-made Chromebook-11 Laptop

[Norm Raphael]

Is this the future of HP? 
 
Google Unveils HP Chromebook 11 with IPS Display, Exynos Processor for $279

Are Chromebooks more than a fad?

It may have taken some time for consumers to warm up to the idea of Chromebooks, basic laptops that serve as physical gateways to the cloud, but now that they have, demand doesn't appear to be waning. To wit, the best selling laptop on Amazon is still a Samsung Chromebook with a 4/5 star rating from 3,259 user reviews. In addition, new models keep coming out, such as the one announced today.

The newest model is the HP Chromebook 11 for $279. Google's pitching this thing as a "Chromebook for everyone," part of which entails allowing the customer to choose between several color accents. There's an all-black version, otherwise the Chromebook 11 is white with choice between blue, green, yellow, or red accents.

As for the specs, the Chromebook 11 boasts an 11.6-inch IPS display with a 1366x768 resolution, Exynos 5250 processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, 16GB solid state drive, VGA webcam, two USB 2.0 ports, microSIM slot, micro USB for 15.75W charging and SlimPort video outupt, dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and various other tidbits.

Google's bundling in 100GB of Google Drive storage free for two years, a 60-day trial of Google Play Music All Access ($9.99 pricing thereafter), and 12 free sessions of GoGo Inflight Internet.

The real highlight, however, might be the display. It uses a high-quality IPS panel (like the Chromebook Pixel, but with a lower resolution) with 60 percent color gamut, 300 nit brightness, and a wide viewing angle (176 degrees). It also shares the Pixel's light bar on the lid.

 
The HP Chromebook 11 is available now.

- See more at: http://www.maximumpc.com/google_unveils_hp_chromebook_11_ips_display_exynos_processor_279#sthash.YcDUa4Yl.dpuf


Specifications
Specs:Details:Description:
 
Height 0.7 inches 

 
Width 11.7 inches 

 
Depth 7.7 inches 

 
Weight 2.3 pounds 

Processor Brand Samsung 

 
Processor Samsung Exynos 5250 (Also known as the CPU). The part of the computer that interprets and executes instructions. Think of it as the brain of the computer.

 
Processor Speed 1.7GHz How fast a computer processor carries out instructions. In general, faster is better, but processor speeds across brands may not be equivalent (i.e., a 3.0GHz AMD processor may not be the same speed as a 3.0GHz Intel processor).

 
Battery Type 3-cell lithium-ion polymer 

 
Display Type High-definition LED-backlit with IPS technology (1366 x 768) Technology used to display text and images on the screen. Computer monitors are available in 2 types: CRT (traditional tube displays) and LCD (flat-panel liquid crystal displays). Notebook computers, PDAs, mobile DVD players and other devices use LCD screens.

 
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 11.6" Size of the screen, in inches, measured diagonally from corner to corner.

 
System Memory (RAM) 2GB The memory a computer uses to run its operating system, applications and active data files. Greater amounts of RAM improve speed and enable more applications to run at once.

 
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3L SDRAM 

 
Hard Drive Type Flash Hard drives are classified based on the interface they use to connect to a computer. Common interfaces for internal hard drives include EIDE, PATA (also known as, ATA and IDE), SATA and SCSI. Common interfaces for external hard drives include USB 2.0, FireWire and eSATA.

 
Computer Hard Drive Size 16GB Capacity for storing programs, photos, video, music and other electronic information. Hard drive capacities range from a few gigabytes to several hundred.

 
Optical Drive Not included 

 
Direct-Disc Labeling No 

 
TV Tuner No Enables reception of TV programs.

 
MPEG No A group of digital video formats created by the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) to compress high-quality video into file sizes small enough to be transmitted over the Internet.

 
Built-in Webcam Yes 

 
Modem None Device that allows a computer to send and receive information over telephone or cable lines.

 
Wireless Networking Wireless-A+B+G+N 

 
Bluetooth-Enabled Yes 

 
S-Video Outputs None Connections that deliver separate color and black-and-white video signals through a single cable. S-video connections provide better picture quality than RF and composite video connections but not as good as component video, DVI and HDMI connections.

 
Speakers Internal 

 
PCMCIA Slots None Slots in notebook computers that accept credit-card-size upgrade cards. Type I is used mostly for memory, Type II for modem, fax and network cards, and Type III for hard drives.

 
USB 2.0 Ports 2 Ports that allow high-speed (up to 480 Mbps) data transfer between compatible devices.

 
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None (Also known as FireWire, Apple Computer's trademarked name for IEEE 1394.) High-speed connection that supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps or 800 Mbps (depending on port version).

 
Parallel Ports None Older and relatively slower interface most commonly used to connect a PC to a printer.

 
Game Ports None Jacks for connecting video game controllers.

 
Laptop Weight Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less) 

 
Battery Life Not available 

 
Pointing Device Touchpad with multitouch gesture support 

 
HDMI Output No 

 
Blu-ray Player No 

 
Operating System Platform Chrome 

 
Operating System Chrome OS The master software that controls hardware functions and provides a platform on top of which any software applications will run. Commonly used systems include Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X for computers and Palm OS and Microsoft Windows Mobile for PDAs.

 
ENERGY STAR Certified No ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

 
Drive Capacity 16GB 

 
UPC 888182040690




Norman F. Raphael
"Everything worthwhile eventually 
degenerates into real work." -Murphy