Valve and Google are ending Steam support for Chromebooks, which will render games on the platform inoperable. The Steam for Chromebook Beta began in 2022, and will seemingly not move past its beta ...

Chromebooks are simple productivity machines, or, as one Apple executive once put it, "cheap testing tools." At least, that was the case a few years ago, before Google made it possible to download ...

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024) is perfect for those who want a great everyday machine for basic productivity and business needs. Although I wouldn't buy a Chromebook exclusively for gaming, it ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

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I’ve always been a big fan of Chromebooks. I like practical machines with a singular purpose and there’s nothing more straightforward than a Chromebook. They’re low-powered laptops designed with ...

It's nice to see Chromebooks getting beefier as they mature, but this is no replacement for a bonafide gaming PC. Reading time 8 minutes It’s been a while since I’ve been on a Chromebook. I was a ...