The Chromebase is simply a
Chromebox built into a monitor. The 21.5-inch In-Plane Switching (IPS) display
has a 1,920-by-1,080 resolution. Standard features include built-in Bluetooth
4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, and an Ethernet port. There are also three USB 2.0
ports in the back (two of which will be occupied by the keyboard and mouse), a
USB 3.0 port on the side, and an HDMI-in for external devices. The machine is
powered by a 1.4 GHz Intel Celeron 2955 U processor with 2 GB of DDR3L memory.
The Chromebase can be used as a standalone monitor.
The stand comes in three pieces that
need to be snapped together and secured with the included screws. There's a
single USB 3.0 port and a headset jack on the front right edge of the system.
Above the display is a built-in HD webcam, which captures video at 720p. Just
below the display are buttons for adjusting the system's display brightness and
audio volume, powering the system on and off, and a button for activating
Reader mode. On the back, we'll find three USB 2.0 ports two of which will be
occupied with the wired keyboard and mouse a Gigabit Ethernet port, and HDMI
input. The OS employs a very Windows-like interface, replete with desktop
wallpaper and task bar.The OS relies heavily on the Chrome Web browser, and
instead of software, Chrome uses apps from the Chrome Web store for much of its
functionality. The Chromebase provides a solid user experience, providing the
same sort of consistency and ease of use . The Chromebase itself is only
equipped with 16GB of on-board storage, but the all-in-one comes with a
complimentary 100 gigabytes of Google Drive storage for 2 years.
The LG Chromebase isn't
quite a high-polish experienced, but if we're willing to hand over
computing life to Google, then this all-in-one PC is an exceptional
value. Thay can fastly boot-up, Simple to use and very affordable.
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