Dell Chromebook 3180 11.6" HD Laptop Intel Celeron N3060 Processor, 4GB RAM, 16GB eMMC, Chrome OS - Black

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A Chrome device with Administrator rights or a Windows, Mac, or Linux personal computer with Administrator privileges. Like the chassis, the keys are made of rough, rugged-feeling plastic. Dell claims that the keyboard can withstand up to 12 ounces of spilled liquid, so any small glass of milk or juice that gets tipped over shouldn't be a problem. If there is more significant damage, the self-contained keyboard can actually be lifted right out of the laptop without replacing the palm rest. This feature is mainly for IT staffers at schools, since service for an individual Chromebook 11 that you buy yourself wouldn't likely be cost-effective given the low list price.

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Note: When you create a recovery flash drive, be aware that the tool may not be available in all languages. The screen might have it's issues, but I was thoroughly surprised by the quality of this laptop's speakers. Whereas most notebook speakers in this size and price range end up sounding like tin cans, there was barely any of the same hollow tones with the Dell. Rather, the speakers were able to carry high and low tones just like a good pair of Sennheiser headphones, though with slightly less bass than a pair of cans by Beats. Passing the input standard The original Google Pixel Chromebook is still a very capable laptop, but because it’s last OS update was in 2018, it can’t even watch movies on Netflix anymore. Nearly expired Chromebooks are still being soldOf course, for those down times at home, you can also access and view your Google Play Movies and Music on the Chromebook as well as other web-based music and video streaming services.

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Kids can watch educational videos, or even movies, on the Chromebook 3180, but don't even think about using it as a stereo. When I listened to "Bohemian Rhapsody," the highs were tinny, and the vocals became distorted at only 75 percent volume. Even at full volume, the sound wasn't loud enough to fill a room. See our article comparing Chromebooks vs. Laptops for a comprehensive discussion of the differences between the two, as well as buying recommendations.) The laptop's Delta-E color accuracy score of 0.3 is excellent (0 is ideal), and better than the category average of 2.3. It is also better than the scores for the Chromebook N7 (1.5), Chromebook C202 (2.8) and N22 Touch Chromebook (1.3). The online shop is full of familiar titles like Spelunky and CounterStrike, but these are unofficial ports. Worse yet, some games are thinly masqueraded online advertisements. Other than a few notable titles like From Dust, gaming on this machine – and invariably all Chromebooks – is limited to online Flash games and social games on Facebook. Before I joined the tech-journalism ranks, I wrote on topics as diverse as Borneo's rain forests, Middle Eastern airlines, and Big Data's role in presidential elections. A graduate of Middlebury College, I also have a master's degree in journalism and French Studies from New York University.

Even under the most intensive loads, the battery meter never dipped below a projected five hours. With regular use – setting the screen at 65% brightness, listening to Spotify, and working on Google Drive – I could easily see the battery life stretching to 10 and even 12 hours by lowering the screen brightness and staying away from YouTube. This is a laptop you can leave the house with and forget the charger. A Trojan app store The Chromebook 11 is comparable with the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 and Samsung Chromebook 4, both of which are similarly priced systems with the same screen size. The Dell is significantly faster than the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, which is a detachable tablet with an ARM rather than x86 processor, but much slower than the more expensive Pixelbook Go, which boasts an Intel Core CPU. The touch screen was very responsive. When in tent or tablet mode, tapping on a text box brings up an on-screen keyboard, which was awkward to type on but got the job done for short inputs. However, it's not the sort of thing a student would want to use for any length of time. The 3189 managed a very low 13 frames per second on the WebGL Aquarium graphics test, which measures 3D graphics by showing a tank with 2,000 fish swimming. This was lower than the Chromebook Flip (50 fps) and the Chromebook 3180 (26 fps).