Ah, the laptop, a convenient replacement for the heavy desktop computer. Laptops have many great features, but choose the wrong one and their inconvenience neatly glosses over their inconveniences. Laptops come in different sizes and with different features, from touchpads that are most responsive when least needed, to touch screens that not only respond to touch, but at times seem to also read your mind. But, it's getting better, for instance the new the new Asus Chromebook Flip, for instance, could be Google's most interesting and versatile device yet. But what are the features that will set it apart from the rest. Here we're going to find out just that.
From a design perspective, the new Chromebook takes on a Lenovo Yoga-like form factor with its 360-degree hinge, hence the flip. The $249 Asus Chromebook Flip features a 10.0 inch IPS display along with an all-metal chassis, and it only weighs around 2 pounds, which makes it easier to carry.
As far as newest technology in the Chromebook goes, the new Chromebook Flip will be powered by a Rockchip 3288 processor along with a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of eMMC flash memory. There is also a higher version of the Asus Chromebook Flip that features 4GB of RAM along with 16GB SSD. The Asus Chromebook Flip will also come along with the usual 802.11ac Wifi and Bluetooth 4.0, and will run for 10 hours after a single charge. Not to mention, a touch screen and the ability to rotate 360 degrees.
The new touch screen feature to the Asus Chromebook Flip is a bit unusual since only the two devices, the Chromebook Pixel and the Acer C720P have been fitted with feature. The reason why Google has been so reluctant to include the touch screen feature in its Chromebook lineup is because of its added expense, to what is otherwise considered as a proper budget device. Another reason why the addition of a touch interface to the new Asus Chromebook Flip is so unusual is because the Chrome's Operating System is not optimized for touch functions, which makes its inclusion in the new Asus Chromebook Flip even more bizarre. That being said, according to Google, Chromebooks are slowly becoming more suited to the touch interface.
While only a handful of Chrome apps have been launched so far (Vine and Evernote) more are expected to follow which will make the Flip's touchscreen feature more useful and interesting. Apart from that, the new Chrome OS also includes Android's virtual keyboard, so one won't need to turn the computer back around while writing in tablet mode. And the Flip is smart enough not to bring up the virtual keyboard while you're using the touchscreen interface in laptop mode.
The Asus Chromebook looks to be a solid option for those who want the duality of a laptop and a tablet PC. According to the reviews, the new Asus Chromebook Flip is one of the better makes when it comes to the construction and the features of Chromebook devices that are available in the market at the moment.
According to new technology 2015 reports, the new Asus Chromebook Flip will first roll out in the usual territories (read; US) followed by its release in other parts this summer. This release brings with it a number of new features along with touch capabilities which should make the Android OS a lot more interesting to users, and plenty of other tweaks as well.
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