Today over at Amazon, you can pick up a great deal on the Samsung Chromebook 2. While supplies last, Amazon has the 11.6″ model with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage down to $185.88. That’s a savings of just over $64 from the regular price of $249.99. The Samsung line up of Chromebooks have always been well received and highly rated for their performance, fit-and-finish and design. On Amazon, this one has over 165 reviews with an average rating of 4.5/5 stars by other consumers.
Powering the Chromebook 2 is the Intel Celeron 2.16 GHz processor along with that 2GB of RAM. It has an 11.6″ HD display that renders 1366 x 768, is only .66″ thin and weighs less than 3 lbs. It also has 802.11ac Wi-Fi support for fast wireless access while you are at home or on the go. The chassis is aluminium which makes it a far more durable Chromebook than others in this price range which are often made of plastic throughout. As far as battery life is concerned, you will get 9 hours of life out of the unit so you can keep going all day.
With the purchase, Samsung has already pre-loaded some apps on the device including Wunderlist Pro.
A convenient software pack includes AirDroid Premium, Wunderlist Pro, and Little Bridge. With AirDroid Premium, you can use your Chromebook to manage your Android devices on the web. Transfer files, SMS, and manage photos and music, all in one place. Wunderlist Pro allows you to synchronize your to-do lists in real time with your coworkers and family, perfect for sharing grocery lists or project updates. Designed for children and adolescents,
Little Bridge is a complete online English course where you can make new friends in a virtual 3D world.
As far as Google goes, you get 100GB of free Google Drive storage with a new Google account.
This deal on the Chromebook 2 from Samsung will last as long as they are in stock at Amazon.
Samsung Chromebook 2 11.6″ – $185.88 – Amazon