So, after I decided to give Chrome OS a try, the question of which device should be my primary sidekick device was now at the forefront. I decided to gather my bearings of the ecosystem via the Google store. The number of non-Google products featuring in the store took me by surprise. The brand diversity gave me additional confidence that Google and these other companies truly believed in the Chrome OS vision.
SIDE NOTE: Being that it was the Google store, I expected that there’d be a decent selection of Google owned devices/ brands. But gawd damn, Google came offering OPTIONS – NSG.
all i ever wanted
They say to know where you’re going; you need to remember where you’ve come from. A fitting adage, if I do so myself. I came from an Apple iPad Pro 2018 11.9″, partnered with the Logitech Slim Folio Pro, and Apple Pencil Gen 2. I wanted a device that could keep up.
When I initially set out to buy the tablet in 2019, I wanted a setup that would make drawing my system designs and taking down my overflown thoughts somewhat effortless. I wanted the flexibility to easily connect to and manage my external server through a shell-like environment. And finally, I wanted a device that could tackle small coding tasks on the fly, at times with little to no connectivity.
If you know Apple, then you’d probably be smiling right now. After years, a majority of my wants are still but dreams. Dreams fueled by rumoured upcoming features, slick marketing, and hope – the unforgiving three.
Don’t buy products on what they will supposedly have, instead buy them based on their current features.
GEM @ CHROME ME OUT
now I know
After some reflection, I decided to be more frugal with my new purchase this time around. There was a budget. The device was not to be more than £400 (Stylus excluded). You see, the way my bank account is positioned, I couldn’t be gun-ho. I conducted more in-depth investigations into the offerings of Chrome OS and dabbed (deeply) in endless Youtube videos.
And then it happened, I found a potentially worthy candidate. It came to me as a perfect three: low price (and a discount), decent hardware and Quidco cashback (3%) – Kerching.
Once the goods were added to my basket and purchased, the only thing I had left to say in my best dark knight impersonation was:
“Tell me Lenovo IdeaPad Duet. Do you Bleed Are you the one?”
If you’re anything like me and like getting the most out of your pennies. Use my referral code to sign up to Quidco now and get £5 and money back whenever you spend – Kerching.
GEM @ CHROME ME OUT