Google This week, Google unveiled a new slate of Chromebook Plus laptops. Compared to traditional Chromebooks which typically feature entry-level specs, these new devices typically cost less than $700, offer more powerful hardware, contain a faster processor and provide greatly enhanced capabilities powered by Google Gemini artificial intelligence. AI is now used to streamline all sorts of Chromebook tasks, from composing emails and social media posts to editing photos and gathering information.
For help choosing the perfect Chromebook Plus laptop for yourself or the person you're shopping for, check out our updated coverage of the five best Chromebooks for 2024 . Acer In late May, Google released a massive update to ChromeOS for Chromebook Plus laptops. At the same time, many of Google's Chromebook partners -- including Acer , Asus , Dell , HP and Lenovo -- released updated versions of their most popular Chromebook laptops.
What's all the hype about? Well, Google has infused cutting-edge, but very easy-to-use artificial intelligence capabilities directly into ChromeOS and many of the online applications people commonly use with a Chromebook Plus. So, combined with the hardware upgrades, the latest Chromebook Plus devices are, in some ways, now more powerful than Windows laptops and MacBooks, yet they're considerably less expensive and easier to use. They do, however, require a continuous (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) internet connection to fully function.
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