Global information technology company Hewlett-Packard, commonly known as HP, is planning to release a new and improved version of their Chromebook 14 and this one will have some great updated features. According to HP, they are set to release this new version of Chromebook in November.
The New Features
The new Chromebook is set to have several fantastic new gimmicks and arguably the biggest one, and HP’s biggest selling point, is the new and improved battery life. HP was stated as saying that their new notebook will be able to run for over nine hours on just one single charge. That is a full one hour improvement over the original Chromebook 14, which would run for a formidable eight hours on a single charge.
Now, obviously, eight hours is already a good amount of battery life, but HP decided to go even longer. This new notebook will also have two different versions for sale; one with a standard HD display resolution of 1366×768 and one with a full HD display resolution of 1920×1080. The full HD resolution Chromebook will be $30 more expensive than the standard resolution.
HP also stated that this new notebook will come with a brand new dual-core Intel Celeron N2840 processor that is a much more improved version of their previous Nvidia Tegra K1 processor. This new notebook will also come with 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of hard drive space, and 100 GB of Google Drive cloud storage that Google promised would be valid for two years.
Is It Worth A Grab?
As someone who has used a Chromebook before, it’s safe to say it is not like a traditional computer, so the decision to buy one really depends on what purposes people have for their laptops.
Basically, because the new Chromebook is being released with only 2 GB of RAM and only 16 GB of hard drive space, it is not a good computer for someone who wants to use it as a file-based computer. Most computers released with Windows 7 or Windows 8 or a Mac operating system will have 400 plus gigabytes of hard drive space that will allow them to hold a lot of data.
Best for Web Surfing
With only 16 GB of hard drive space, it is impossible to use a Chromebook for holding all of your files. The Chromebook, however, is an absolutely perfect computer for surfing on the web. It has a built-in virus protection software and essentially the entire point of the laptop is for web surfing and web surfing only. For anyone looking to do nothing more than web surfing, by all means take a closer look, but if you’re looking to store files on your computer, then it is best to stand clear and look for something with better storage capacity.
