Thousands of students will soon begin a new semester of online learning. As a result, the demand for cheap laptops is higher than ever. Chromebooks, in particular, are selling out fast to the point where many are left wondering where to buy Chromebooks.
While popular retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are sold out of the most popular Chromebooks, not all hope is lost. If you're wondering where to buy Chromebooks, we're rounding up where you can still find them in stock along with the best Chromebook deals you can still get. (Not sure which Chromebook is right for you? Make sure to check out our guide to today's best Chromebooks).
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Where to buy Chromebooks
- Shop all Chromebooks at Amazon
- Shop all Chromebooks at Adorama
- Shop all Chromebooks at B&H Photo
- Shop all Chromebooks at Best Buy
- Shop all Chromebooks at Dell
- Shop all Chromebooks at Newegg
Where to buy Chromebooks — under $299
Where to buy Chromebooks — under $499
Where to buy Chromebooks — over $500
Where to buy Chromebooks — specs to look for
Chromebooks are powered by Chrome OS, Google's cloud-based operating system. This fast and powerful Linux-based OS relies on Google's suite of applications to function. Among G Suite's apps are Gmail for email, and Drive for storage. Meanwhile, G Suite productivity tools like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides mimic Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, respectively.
That means that rather than storing documents and photos directly onto the Chromebook's local storage drive, they're stored in the cloud. As a result of the simple OS, Chromebook specs tend to be less complex than their Window-based counterparts. That's why you'll see Chromebooks with 32GB of eMMC storage instead of a 256GB SSD.
While Chromebooks aren't ideal for tackling heavy graphics tasks, they'll get you through day to day computing. What's more, select Chromebook can run Android apps and Linux OS without having to rely on a dual boot which makes it great for developers.