Best Buy Best Buy: ASUS 11.6" Chromebook $139.99 (regularly $179.99) with Visa Checkout ASUS 11.6" Chromebook $140 with Visa Checkout!
get this dealIf you're looking for a lightweight and affordable laptop for simple tasks like word processing and Netflix streaming, be sure to take a look at this deal from Best Buy, as you can get an ASUS C200 11.6" Chromebook for $139.99 (regularly $179.99) with free shipping, for a total savings of $40.00!
The listed price is $159.99, but you can take advantage of Best Buy's Visa Checkout promotion to knock another $20.00 off the price to bring it down to $139.99!
Ideal for home use or as a secondary computer, this Chromebook runs on Chrome OS and includes Google's suite of apps, including Chrome and Google Docs. Plus, Chromebooks are reportedly slated to include access to the Google Play Store in the near-future, which will let you add more apps to this machine. Other specs include:
- 2.16GHz Intel Bay Trail-M Celeron N2830 dual-core processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 16GB eMMC storage
- 11.6" HD display with a native resolution of 1366 x 768
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
- Bluetooth 4.0
- 1 x USB 3.0 port
- HDMI connectivity
- Built-in memory card reader
- Built-in webcam
- Preloaded with Chrome OS in both English and French
This offer is available online and in-stores until September 1 -- note that only online orders are eligible for the Visa Checkout promotion. Thanks to prohomy for posting this offer in our Hot Deals forum!
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Mine also shows n2840 in crosh: cat /proc/cpuinfo
TTYL
Can't figure out why google doesn't push harder to sell these in Canada, I was at a BestBuy today and there is not a single Chromebook on display. Pretty sure customers would be inquiring about a $160 "computer"
Google.ca had 5 whole models that you can buy
Google.com has like 30
Seems to be such a wasted oportunity
If so, do you like it and how well does it fit?
Here is a link to the grey 12" sleeve:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/swi ... 2cd454en02
edit: btw amazon ca has their laptop sleeve for $12.99.
https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-NC13 ... top+sleeve
It creates a really neat screen animation that swipes the current screen back and forward pages like a book.
Ive tried messaing RFD but no reply. Maybe because it's the weekend?
maybe a MOD can move it but I have no idea who and how to message a MOD.
Lifespan is a good question, but it does seem pretty well built, and it's dead silent.. No fans to get loud or break down, just the hinge to worry about.
One downside I will mention is the cover. The exterior is glossy plastic, so I have no doubt it will get scratched up, and it gets smeared in fingerprints really easily. Screen is too glossy for my liking as well, but these are minor points for me. Replacing my t100.
Anybody here who is using c200 since last yr or so?
I have this urge to buy a second unit! Damn you RFD!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/goo ... 81806.aspx
Not working for me
I'm just used to that level of performance from AC, perhaps that's unfair. That said, this laptop has no ethernet port, so unless I get a USB3 gigabit Ethernet adapter, I'm limited a bit by the speed of wifi. Not a big deal since it's rare to have to transfer large amounts of data to/from it.
The Chromebook arrived yesterday, and today I received confirmation that they will adjust the price for the discounted amount. Here is a copy of the original deal in case you feel like using it...
https://www.anony.ws/image/NmDY
Could be your router? I just tested on my new Archer C9 and I am maxing out my Shaw 150 line from 2 rooms away and more. 160+mbps. I agree with everything else you said, its a very impressive unit for the money.