Chromebook

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE review: just get a Chromebook

HerbertMarch 27, 2022017 mins

When I review a particularly ugly Windows laptop, I’ll often refer to it as having a “laptop cart” look. If you were a student at any point after the early 2000s, you probably understand why. The laptops that schools provide to elementary and middle school kids are famously ugly, old, and terrible in all kinds…

Google touts new Chromebook repair program for education

HerbertFebruary 5, 202205 mins

Google announced today via its Google for Education blog that it’s starting a repairability program to help schools fix Chromebooks in-house, and turn it into a valuable training opportunity for students looking into the IT field. Google says 50 million students and teachers are using Chromebooks while raising bold claims of the sustainability these laptops…