Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 is different than other available Chromebooks. It doesn’t have gray and plastic material as well as not slim and silver aluminum like most premium Chromebooks. The Flip CM5 has a 15.6-inch touch display and it’s a USI-pen-enabled two-in-one. The body is topped with an anodized dark gray aluminum-alloy lid and inside. It is black with a soft-touch finish when you lift the lid. Asus also color-blocked the WASD keys in orange and the power and volume buttons on the left side. It’s also considered one of the company’s entry-level gaming laptops, but not a Chromebook. However, people need to stay away from Chromebooks if they needed to play games Read more...
Well, its not about burning pockets or breaking banks because while buying a laptop one should consider requirements first rather than performance.
Of-course one should consider budget too but our own requirements is something that people often forget while searching through different laptop models in stores or online websites.Now, this isn't much of a problem if you are out in the market with $1000 in pocket to purchase the laptop but if you are on budget and looking for a good budget laptop then your requirements should be given the first priority.
Expert Tip - If you're on extremely low budget and looking for a laptop for yourself then, checkout refurbished or open box deals rather than hunting for a brand new laptop for yourself.
NewEgg, BestBuy and Amazon has lot of them.Well, we ain't gonna deal with the refurbished or open box laptops here.
If you're on budget and looking for a good budget laptop that can last 3 to 4 years without any problems then below are my choices of top 6 budget laptops of 2017.Disclaimer - All below listed laptops are my personal choices.
Not to forget - Keep your expectations low as it is a netbook with 2GB RAM and Intel Celeron processor.
Welcome to the very first deals post of 2017!
Even though holiday and Christmas discounts ends, Amazon seems to continue its Laptop deals on most wanted models like Macbook Pro, Asus Chromebook, Samsung Chromebook and more.
In case you don’t have much time to go through all the deals, here are the main highlights; 20% off Apple 13 ” MacBook Pro / MD101LL/A / 2.5GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 11% off ASUS C201PA-DS02 11.6 inch Chromebook (1.8GHz Quad-Core, 4GB LPDDR3, 16GB SSD), 22% off Samsung Chromebook 3 XE500C13-K02US 4 GB RAM 16GB SSD 11.6″, 35% off Dell Inspiron i5378-2885GRY 13.3″ FHD 2-in-1 Laptop (7th Generation Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD), 13% off HP ENVY 13-ab016nr Notebook (Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) with Windows 10.
Considering laptops to be a necessity be it personal or business use, it is very important to have something that is not only durable but also light in weight, secure and capable of lasting longer hours.
Not only this, every person looks for something that fits their budget too.
With time, laptops keep upgrading with new features.
Samsung Chromebook has a decent design, mostly metal construction, lag-free performance, long battery life, better-than-HD touchscreen, built-in stylus and a hybrid hinge that transforms the system into a tablet.Acer Aspire E15 – Cheap yet GreatAcer Aspire E15 has a full HD, 1920 x 1080 screen and discrete Nividia GeForce MX150 graphics with premium features like 15-inch display, 1TB hard drive, a decent 4GB RAM and Intel Core i3 CPU.
You can either buy it in Windows 10 or Android 6.HP Spectre x360 13 – Ultrportable 2-in-1 LaptopHP Spectre x360 13 is faster, cheaper and lighter than many other laptops.
It is available in colors like Pale Rose Gold as well as the traditional Dark Ash Silver or just Natural Silver.
Chrome users love the lightweight operating system of a Chromebook, but it doesn’t take much time for them to realize the need for Windows apps.
In a few Chromebooks, you may find a write protection switch instead.Enable Developer ModeOnce you remove the write protection screw, now you can easily modify the Chromebook’s software.
Once you do that, your Chromebook will boot up and show a message saying that your Chrome operating system is missing or damaged.
Sign in with your Google account and sync the important data.Flash the New BIOSNow, you can flash your new BIOS within ChromeOS.
Once you do that, you gain access to a robust Linux shell environment.Download and run the below-mentioned script to replace the BIOS of your Chromebook:cd ~; curl -L -O http://mrchromebox.tech/firmware-util.sh; sudo bash firmware-util.shAfter that download, the http://mrchromebox.tech/firmware-util.sh script files and run it with root privileges.Type 3 and press Enter and choose the “Custom coreboot Firmware” option.Type Y to agree to flash your firmware and then type U for UEFI firmware installation.’Now, you will get a backup copy of the original BIOS, make sure to save it somewhere safe for future use.Once your backup process is complete, the script will download the Coreboot firmware replacement and flash it on your Chromebook.Once it is done, turn off your Chromebook.Create a Windows Installation DriveOnce you are done with the changes mentioned above, you can easily install Windows onto your Chromebook.
To do so, download an ISO and burn it on a USB drive with the help of a tool called Rufus.