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diff --git a/wired/duet-review.txt b/wired/duet-review.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..89b2cfe --- /dev/null +++ b/wired/duet-review.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +New features in Chrome OS for tablets: + +https://www.blog.google/products/chromebooks/whats-new-april2020/ + +Wired: Tiny, lightweight, and portable. Affordable, yet well-built. Keyboard is surprisingly usable for its size. Great battery life. Screen is sharp and bright. + +Tired: Keyboard hinge has too much slack in it. No SD card slot to add memory. Tiny screen makes some tasks difficult. Chrome OS makes some tasks difficult. + +My position on WIRED's Gear team means a lot of laptops pass across my desk. The vast majority of them are pretty boring pieces of plastic. There are some venerable machines that I enjoy trying out, but for the msot part the laptop space feels very much like commodity at this point -- if you need one, browse through out guides to the best laptops, best cheap laptops, or best Macbooks, pick something that suites your needs and get on with life. + +Every now and then though I get to test a machine that feels genuinely fun, innovative and exciting. Lenovo's new Duet Chromebook is such a machine. That's it's pretty cheap only adds to the appeal. + +The Duet won't be right for everyone, it's a Chromebook and that does mean there are some limitations, it's also not terribly powerful. That said, for those of us who want something portable with great battery life and the ability to double as a tablet, the Lenovo Duet delivers and is quite simply a joy to use. + +##Table Style, Laptop Function + +The Duet is just slightly smaller than the entry level iPad. It's comfortable to hold as a tablet when you detach the cover and keyboard. I found it a great way to browse the web on the couch or read in bed, though this is one place Chrome OS isn't ideal as there's no easy way to turn off the automatic screen rotation like you'd find in more tablet-oriented OSes like iPadOS or Android. That's no fault of the Duet, and Google has been putting a good bit of effort into making ChromeOS more tablet-friendly. + + |