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You can get a 16" 2.5K 120hz 12th-gen i3 Chromebook from 2022 for $430[1]. Are any of these "Chromebook Plus" models better? I don't think so. [1] https://www

• nolist_policy 3y ago
  That's because this one is a Chromebook Plus. > In addition to new Chromebook Plus devices, some existing Chromebooks will qualify for an OS update to include the enhanced features found on Chromebook Plus devices in the coming weeks. > See here for details on eligible devices.[1] [1] https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/14128000?visit_id=638318678668158841-4196691332&rd=1 https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/14128000?visit_...
  • thomastjeffery 3y ago
    Fair enough. Still a bit sneaky with the marketing, but that's par for the course. I'm just over here wishing the "enhanced features" included coreboot support...
    • nolist_policy 3y ago
      It does. This is a Alder Lake device so it's either a Brya or Nissa mainboard. Sourcecode is here[1]. [1] https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/coreboot/+refs https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/cor...
      • thomastjeffery 3y ago
        I stand corrected! Is there a more discoverable way to find this info?
        • nolist_policy 3y ago
          AFAIK there are only a few Chromebooks that don't run coreboot. You can check this[1] list for the board codenames and correlate that with the repository. [1] https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/ https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-f...
  • rnk 3y ago
    thanks. I'm glad the framework chromebook is listed.