Sometimes new products are released that just aren’t as exciting as you may have been expecting. The new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11” definitely falls into that category. There wasn’t that much that was different than other recently-released devices. About the only thing of interest is stylus support that has support for the Goodnotes app.
Google Introduces the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11”
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet is described as being compact and durable, with a note that it can easily fit in a bag or on your lap. It also does double duty between a laptop and tablet. It includes a Kompanio 838 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage. It includes an 8 MP back-facing camera, as well as a 5 MP front-facing camera.
But all of that is just a list of features that many devices have, so it’s not that exciting of a description. What is more interesting is that you can purchase a Lenovo USI Pen 2 with upgraded palm rejection to sketch designs for any of your projects.
But again, many devices have support for styluses. The Lenovo Chromebook Duet goes a step further and provides support for the Goodnotes for Web app. It’s optimized for compatible styluses, such as the Lenovo USI Pen 2. Use it to journal and take notes, just as you would in a paper notebook.
While that feature isn’t similar to many other devices, it is very similar to features of the M4 iPad Pro. You can use the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Notes app, as well as some other apps, to do the same features that you can with this new Lenovo Chromebook.
While the Goodnotes features with the stylus aren’t new, they’re noteworthy. At a certain point, you’re not going to come up with many new features that no one has seen before. What will make the difference is if the Lenovo Chromebook Duet can carve its own path and perform better than the M4 iPad Pro.
Tip: if one of these Chromebooks doesn’t hit the mark for you, check out this Chromebook buying guide.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus Also Released
Along with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus was also announced. It’s described as the lightest and thinnest Chromebook Plus. This Neptune blue device is just over 2.5 pounds and has a thickness less than half an inch.
It includes 8 GB of RAM, an Intel Core 3 100U processor, 256 GB of storage, and a 15.6” OLED screen. The battery will last up to 13 hours, throughout your workday or school day.
Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus is the first one to include the Quick Insert Key on the keyboard. Tapping it brings up a menu with access to different features to aid in your writing, from editing and to adding URLs, emojis, and GIFs. It also has AI with Gemini to help you with all of these features.
Like most new devices, both of these new Chromebooks are loaded with AI features. They have live translate, summarization, transcription, etc. It’s, frankly, hard to get away from AI. Do you want to do even more with your Chromebook? Check out the top five Chromebook emulators.
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Laura Tucker –
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Laura has spent more than 20 years writing news, reviews, and op-eds, with the majority of those years as an editor as well. She has exclusively used Apple products for the past 35 years. In addition to writing and editing at MTE, she also runs the site’s sponsored review program.
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