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Toshiba Chromebook 2 US $316.25 (~AU $407) Delivered @ Amazon (3215U, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 13.3" FHD IPS)

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A nicely specced chromebook for the price… 1920x1080 IPS display, 4GB RAM, a decent processor, and a backlit keyboard, perfect for light users.
Screen Size 13.3 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1920X1080 pixels
Processor Intel Celeron 3215U 1.7 GHz
RAM 4 GB
Graphics Coprocessor Mobile Intel HD graphics
Wireless Type 802.11 A/C
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 1
Operating System Chrome
Item Weight 2.9 pounds (1.3kg)
Product Dimensions 8.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inches
Flash Memory Size 16.0
Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
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Computing Chromebook 13.3inch Computer Laptop Toshiba

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  • caboose on 19/04/2016 - 17:25
    +3

    The screen on these are great.

  • TheOneWhoKnocks on 19/04/2016 - 17:30
    +1

    Seems like great value for money.

  • lowey71 on 19/04/2016 - 17:34
    +1

    Love mine. 10/10. Would buy again

  • jabroni on 19/04/2016 - 17:36

    can you install windows on these? i know the chromebooks 1 required some fiddling around

  • branners on 19/04/2016 - 17:40
    -1

    Been keen on getting a Chromebook myself, waiting for the AUD to pick up a mite.
    An almost identical model is $30 cheaper at Best Buy, so if you have a pal in the USA, could be worth asking for a favour.

    • scotty on 19/04/2016 - 17:45
      +5

      You mean this? No they are not identical. The Amazon one is CB35-C3300 with Celeron 3215U CPU (i.e. Broadwell) whereas Best Buy one is CB35-B3340 which has Celeron N2840 (i.e. Bay Trail). Very under powered. The Amazon one is much better.

      • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 17:52
        +2

        Doesn't have a backlit keyboard as well, so definitely worth the $30 extra.

      • branners on 19/04/2016 - 20:44

        Noted. Thanks for the info.

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 19/04/2016 - 17:56
    +7

    I'm writing this comment on the inferior 2gb 720p version, I've had it for a year or so now and it's still fantastic for all I do on a computer, torrents, basic internetting, and some light emulation. Thing is lightning fast most of the time and the build quality is superb, for the price, I couldn't recommend the better version enough.

  • Doge on 19/04/2016 - 17:58
    +1

    Why can't Canonical organise something similar with Ubuntu on it… I would sacrifice my firstborn for that.

  • newjackswing on 19/04/2016 - 17:59

    Damn I paid $460 delivered from the last Amazon ozbargain deal just over a week ago!!

  • scrimshaw on 19/04/2016 - 18:25
    +1

    I would buy one in a heartbeat if you could stick Windows or Ubuntu on it.

  • ifonlyiwasyounger on 19/04/2016 - 18:28

    I would appreciate some advice please to help me choose between this and the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 for a similar price.
    I want a small, lightweight notebook to take when travelling. My main usage would be emailing, bill paying, and web-browsing.

    • Raynes on 19/04/2016 - 18:55
      +2

      Any laptop in the world will suffice for that.

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 19:24
      +1

      Both laptops are good and will fit the purpose well. This laptop has a better screen, the dell has more storage.

      If you want a small laptop, the dell is smaller at 11" compared to this 13.3". Both laptops weigh around the same though.

    • nathan-drake on 19/04/2016 - 19:28
      +1

      chromebook would be much quicker and less hassle. the screen on this is EPIC as an added bonus, with nice speakers and great battery life

      • ifonlyiwasyounger on 20/04/2016 - 12:47
        +1

        Thank you nathan-drake.

        • nathan-drake on 20/04/2016 - 18:41

          ill see you on May 10th in my latest new adventure, Uncharted 4 - A Thief's End

    • justtoreply on 20/04/2016 - 00:38
      -1

      No way in hell would you want the chromebook, surely? Doesnt the OS require internet to do most things?

      Spotty internet coverage is a fact of travelling. You'd have a useless laptop.

      Hopefully I'm really really wrong.

      • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2016 - 08:21
        +2

        You're really wrong. Chrome OS apps all run offline now, with a warning that changes will not be backed up and synced until there is internet.

        • justtoreply on 20/04/2016 - 15:50

          Cool. Carry on then!

  • E5TOQUE on 19/04/2016 - 18:29
    +4

    Got one here and love it.
    Apparently you can install Windows! It is quite in-depth though and apparently the backlight keyboard won't work within Windows.
    16GB Storage for Windows most likely wont cut it either. However its more the enough on ChromeOS. I personally wouldn't risk it. I use Windows 10 at work and ChromeOS at home for everything else and its perfect. If you are the user that basically just uses a web browser on Windows anyway, a Chromebook will likely do everything need.

    See here:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrUltrabook

    And see here:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/chrultrabook/comments/49sj52/window…

    Also don't forget to purchase a Australian Figure8 Power cable as seen here:
    http://www.jaycar.com.au/Power-Products-Electrical/Distribut…

    Enjoy. Its really a great laptop. And probably the best Chromebook you can buy at the moment besides the overpriced Dell Chromebook 13 and Chromebook Pixel.

  • nataliesazzurri on 19/04/2016 - 19:17
    +3

    I have had one for almost a year now. I love it. The screen is great, battery is pretty decent and it's super fast. I have both Chrome OS and Unbuntu installed on it, I use Unbuntu most of the time.

    • CyberMurning on 20/04/2016 - 07:21

      What's the benefit of using it under Ubuntu instead chromeos?

  • thestig on 19/04/2016 - 19:52
    +1

    Would this work alright to download torrent files & play movies or better off with the dell deal?

    • rwt on 19/04/2016 - 21:55
      +1

      only if you will download to external hdd/etc
      Vlc player is the best choice for movies on it

    • TheDukeOfNukem on 19/04/2016 - 21:59
      +2

      JSTorrent is a java script based program available on GitHub for free which functions more or less the same as any other torrent program. It's pretty fast for me with downloads usually.

      VLC sucks though on ChromeOS…it's just a half assed ARC port of Android VLC, the built in movie player is much better, at least in my experience. As of one of the more recent updates, it can play MKV files and stuff too now, which is sweet, because that was horrible not being able to play them.

  • cdaddy on 19/04/2016 - 20:12
    -3

    16GB wtf

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 20:15
      +1

      it's a chromebook, 16GB is fine

    • TheDukeOfNukem on 19/04/2016 - 21:56

      Weirdly I have the cheaper variant of this, and it has 32gb storage.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2016 - 20:18

    just wondering how long can you generally use it for between charges (with good screen brightness, not dimmed right down)?
    thanks

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 20:22
      +3

      Amazon description claim 8 hours 30 minutes.

      Just searched for 'battery' in the reviews, and here's what it threw up:

      Battery: Once I got linux setup correctly with laptop-mode-tools, I am mind blown. I havn't drained the thing, but I used it all evening on battery last night and was still over 85%. I am betting that with "typical" use I could get a good 10-12 hours, and if I were doing something heavier the entire time maybe 6-8 hours.

      Battery life: 8 hours claimed, more like 5-6 hours in my 'real life' tests and that's good enough.

      Long (5-8hrs) battery life.

      The battery life that I got yesterday was on the order of 6 hours.

      Battery life is every bit of the 9+ hours, but that's mostly surfing (no Netflix and whatnot yet).

      The battery routinely lasts around 8-9 hours with moderately heavy usage, including streaming youtube, netflix and even NHL Gamecenter Live.

      It looks like the battery will last 7 hours and more with mixed use. I just used the device for about 3 hours starting from full charge, almost all of that time watching netflix videos, and the charge reduced to about 56%. With other use, the rate of battery discharge looks significantly slower.

    • rwt on 19/04/2016 - 21:58
      +3

      i have an acer chromebook and the battery life around 8 hrz movies/internet

      • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2016 - 22:24

        thanks for the info everyone. Ordering.

  • BluebirdV on 19/04/2016 - 20:22

    Is it straightforward to plug in an external hard drive on the chrome operating system? Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but I have no idea about it.

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 20:48
      +2

      Yeah shouln't be a problem using an external hard drive.

    • TheDukeOfNukem on 19/04/2016 - 21:56
      +1

      It most certainly is, however, if you format the drive to the Chrome computer it will be on the same file system thing as Windows (I think FAT32 but I don't know the name), and you won't be able to copy shit onto the hard drive from a Mac…but if you format it on a Mac (if you need a Mac, you know) then the drive will work on OSX, Windows, and Chrome perfectly.

      tl;dr, any old HDD should work a treat on it.

  • hgaoxhgaox on 19/04/2016 - 21:35
    +1

    I got an Acer chromebook from last year deal, which just 2gb ram, but it pretty smooth after many tabs opening.
    That one just AUD 160 delivered from Amazon.

  • algy on 19/04/2016 - 21:49

    I'd recommend installing Linux on one of these, would make a great machine.

  • Its4me on 19/04/2016 - 22:03

    Shame about only 1 USB port, seems a bit stingy.

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 22:04
      +3

      1 USB 3.0 port, looking at the photos there are 3 ports, so the other 2 are probably 2.0

      • Its4me on 19/04/2016 - 22:07
        +3

        That sounds a lot more interesting.

  • Its4me on 19/04/2016 - 22:04

    Anybody know if the ssd is upgradeable?

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 22:07
      +2

      Yes, from the reviews:

      However, the wireless card, and the ssd are upgradeable!

      I just upgraded the hard drive to a 128gb ssd drive I found on amazon for 51 bucks and am so happy with this machine.

      The bad news: it's only a 16GB SSD. The good news: It's a 42mm M.2 card, so it can be upgraded.

  • CyberMurning on 19/04/2016 - 22:10

    ok question. if this has SSD why still need fan? for the gpu?

    • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2016 - 08:25
      +2

      For the CPU. The new model is way more powerful, and needs a fan.

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 19/04/2016 - 22:27

    The girlfriend is tempted to jump on this now, since Chromebooks have kind of disappeared lately from the shelves of stores near us…I'm pretty terrible with computers though, would it be worth lashing out and getting the one that's a hundred or so more and (as far as I can tell) only has a faster processor or should she just grab the one directly linked.

    • lyl on 19/04/2016 - 22:27
      +2

      The i3 one doesn't appear to ship to Australia?

      • TheDukeOfNukem on 19/04/2016 - 22:28
        +6

        Well, that should settle it then. Cheers for the quick reply. Like, ridiculously quick. Like, that was genuinely impressive how quick that popped up.

        • CyberMurning on 20/04/2016 - 07:18

          Some people has what we called ninja edit / ninja reply

  • dgs on 19/04/2016 - 22:30

    These are bloody great. Bought one for the Mrs last year, and another one for my dad this year. Amazing screen, solid battery.

  • CyberMurning on 19/04/2016 - 22:52

    since most apps are cloud base, they should put simcard slot on each chromebooks so we can get 4G anytime

  • Archi on 20/04/2016 - 08:15

    I'm new to chrome books… A question o have is

    Do you need a Internet connection for this laptop to work..?

    Web browsing and emails and other web based functions I understand need a internet connection… What about apps like spreadsheet and word processing.. ?

    • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2016 - 08:26
      +1

      They all work offline, just won't sync until you're online.

      • CyberMurning on 20/04/2016 - 09:10
        +1

        so no different from windows apart you cant install windows app into this? ie you can only install apps from chrome store.

        • scotty on 20/04/2016 - 09:52
          +1

          Yes no Windows app. Although

          • Chromebook comes with a good RDP client to connect to your Windows PC
          • Once in developer mode, you can install a chroot Linux which then allow you to use some Windows programs via WINE.

          With the possibility of running Linux alongside ChromeOS you can install many Linux programs. You do need to turn on the developer mode though.

          Without getting into developer mode you pretty much limited to Chrome store. However there's also ARC Welder which allows you to convert Android APK files into a Chrome app, and many of them do work.

  • Ven on 20/04/2016 - 09:51

    Thanks lyl. Ordered and confirmed price delivered USD316.25.

    • db1 on 20/04/2016 - 17:15

      Same here, with AU now around 0.78 US should be around $403 delivered (depending on credit card)

  • beoluch on 20/04/2016 - 13:01

    Any idea of when this deal will end?

  • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2016 - 20:11

    Ready to buy, but what gives? The US dollar total is the same (316.25) but I'm being shown a checkout price of AU$421.21. Anyone know why this is? Google currency converter says it should be AU$404.09 after conversion. Please help?

    • lyl on 20/04/2016 - 20:14

      Amazon charges alot for currency conversion if you are paying for it in AUD. Most people here use a fee free card (e.g. 28 degrees) to pay directly in USD and avoid Amazon's horrible conversion.

      • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2016 - 20:18
        +1

        Thanks for the quick reply, and for the tip! I have a 28 degrees card, so I'll just ahead and use it to pay for it in USD. Cheers for the help and for posting this deal, wanted a swish new Chromebook for ages.

  • Harrison on 20/04/2016 - 21:57

    Anyone knows how much it's going to be using CBA credit card?

    • downhillmtbr on 20/04/2016 - 23:28

      CBA has an online rate calculator I'm pretty sure. Plus an international transaction fee.

      • Harrison on 21/04/2016 - 09:19

        424.16 + 3% fee, that sucks….

        Thanks anyway mate

        • downhillmtbr on 21/04/2016 - 18:19
          +1

          Yeap, always best to have something like a Citibank account handy with some cash in it whenever buying something that's non AUD.

  • ninatalking on 12/05/2016 - 22:16

    Any help please? I do not have any fee free credit card and it says AUD 421.51 + shipping & handling AUD 24.32= AUD 445.83 . Am I the only one here? Did I miss anything? It says $299 USD today.

    • lyl on 12/05/2016 - 22:20

      Exchange rates aren't good, the AUD has gone down against the USD in the last few weeks. When this post was made last month the AUD was much higher.

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