We still have a mil-spec durable laptop that's been put through extensive drop, port, and pressure tests — so that you won't break it shoving it in your overstuffed backpack — while sporting a rugged rubberized frame and textured shell. Using the touchscreen is not as smooth of an experience as with a high-end tablet or smartphone, and there is no protective glass.

You could also spend a smidge over 30k and get the power and flexibility of a real desktop OS like Windows 10 in a laptop powered by a powerful, 10 th Gen Intel Core CPU or 3 rd Gen AMD Ryzen APU. People who require a laptop for basic work that involves typing or excel sheets or such web-based services will find it to be a bang for their bucks. As the process of creating a Factory Recovery Image performs low level operations on the USB flash drive, you will need to have the ability to run applications as a administrator on MacOS (sudo), Linux (sudo) or Windows (uac elevation). A Powerwash can only be done by the device owner/primary user of the device, If you have a managed ChromeOS deivce from a company or school, you will need to contact your school administrator or companies support desk for assistance.With a 50Whr battery, the Asus Chromebook Flip C214 offers incredible battery life, easily lasting for over a day. Now, its integrated graphics offers Intel UHD Graphics 600, with a frequency of 200 to a burst of 650 MHz. Nearly a decade later, in a world bathed in 4G, I now have the chance to experience a faster, more modern ChromeOS. In a month of consistent use, the C214 has averaged over 11 hours of use before its 50Wh battery cried for a USB-C cable, which makes sense given that it's built to last through an entire school day of near-constant use. ChromeOS is coded with a exception to this rule and will allow the creation of a factory recovery image without any administrator privileges.

We and our partners also use cookies that allow us to measure traffic and show you personalised content and ads rather than basic shiz. There are alternatives available, most notably the HP Chromebook 11a, which is available at Rs 22,900 but has no touchscreen.Battery life is rated at 11 hrs and I found the device easily getting me through two workdays of heavy use. Some Android applications that enforce certain security restrictions may not function on a Convertible placed into developer mode, these include some streaming media applications such as Disney+ or Netflix. It’s easy to use, reliable and rugged in the right ways, yet capable enough to match what they’d need from a computer.