The perfect Chromebook

[npaladin-2000]

Is there anything coming up that might fight what I'm looking for? I'm very guilty of not following Chromebook news as closely as I should:

2 in 1 design with touchscreen (don't care if it's flip or surface-style)
Full HD
10-13 inch screen
USB-C charging.

 

[Golfdriver97]

The Chromebook Flip comes close....I don't think it has USB-C. However, I am pretty sure there are going to be some new Chromebooks coming out soon. If the new and shiny doesn't matter, maybe the Flip is for you.

Edit: I can't confirm or deny USB-C, but the rest is there: https://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks/ASUS_Chromebook_Flip_C100PA/specifications/

 

[pbike908]

I think there will be a bunch of new Chromebook's out this Fall once the Android apps become official.

I don't see much need for a touch screen Chromebook unless it works properly with Android apps which probably explains why there aren't many models with a touchscreen.

I use Windows, Andoroid phone, and a Chromebook. I must say Chromebooks have there place. But one can pick up a decent I5 Windows laptop with an SSD drive for under $700 and they are far more versatile.

If the Android apps work well on Chromebooks, that could be a difference maker.

Printing on a Chromebook can be wonky especially if one is on a public wifi network.

 

[npaladin-2000]

At this point the only thing I use my Windows laptop for is programming my Harmony remote. Everything else I can do just as easily on a Chromebook or an Android phone, including working remotely. And I'm discovering that I lean more towards my Chromebook for some things and less towards my SHIELD tablet for pretty much everything, even video watching (of course, I have a 5.5 inch phone). So I'm thinking a convertible Chromebook might fill the tablet and transportable niches for me better, and I can reserve my 15 inch Chromebook for its original purpose: a nice biggish Remote Desktop terminal for snowstorm days.

 

[Jonneh]

Nope, no USB-C unfortunately...unless you have the money for the Pixel line.
I'm still waiting for the next chromebook that comes with a touchscreen & USB-C combination (and of course 4GB of RAM); whichever manufacturer gets to it first gets my money for sure. Can't wait to use my phone cable as my PC cable.

In the meantime, this Chromebook R11 is the best thing out there. I tried the Flip and sent it back.

 

[pbike908]

New Acer r13 Chromebook announced at IFA. First of many such devices to come....

Acer's convertible Chromebook R 13 is designed to welcome Android apps | PCWorld

Now throw in a back lit keyboard, and now were talking...

But a back lit keyboard would probably mean close to a $500 price tag. Which makes it nearly the same price as a Windows 10 laptop with a SSD hard drive...

 

[npaladin-2000]

New Acer r13 Chromebook announced at IFA. First of many such devices to come....

Acer's convertible Chromebook R 13 is designed to welcome Android apps | PCWorld

Now throw in a back lit keyboard, and now were talking...

But a back lit keyboard would probably mean close to a $500 price tag. Which makes it nearly the same price as a Windows 10 laptop with a SSD hard drive...

Yeah, I saw that get announced. Pretty sweet. But I caved last week and got a Chromebook R11. Pretty happy with it actually, though FHD would be nice. And I'm thinking anything bigger might be too unwieldy. This is really the top weight I'd use as a tablet.

 

[jasonb]

Also got an R11 last week. I actually like it a lot. With crouton it should be able to replace my old dieing windows laptop.