Google has new plans for the ChromeOS operating system and Chromebooks. The stage is no more the focus will now be on entering the cloud gaming market through laptops designed for this purpose.

As a result, the company announced three new Chromebooks developed by partner companies: Asus, Acer and Lenovo. Models of their respective manufacturers, Chromebook Asus Vibe CX55 Flip, Chromebook Acer 516GE as well as Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Chromebook. According to Google, the three Chromebooks are the world’s first devices built specifically for cloud gaming.

The investment in the gaming segment of the Chromebook is due to the failure of Google Stadia, which will shut down its servers in January 2023. Stadia was the company’s proposal to make the console exclusively for cloud play, but it had failed launch and sales failure. While it doesn’t have gaming laptop specs, the company hopes to deliver. The platforms that will be used to play in the cloud will be, Nvidia Geforce Now, Xbox Game Pass and Amazon Luna.

laptop specifications

The Asus device is a convertible model, as thanks to the touch screen it can be turned into a tablet. With display 144Hz Full HD, anti-ghosting keyboard as well as WiFi 6 device have storage 512 GB HD as well as 16 GB RAM. Still It is not yet reported how much the model will cost..

Acer’s Chromebook has 120 Hz and resolution 1600p, 12th Generation Intel Processorswith models I5 as well as I7, 16 GB random access memory as well as 256 GB in SSD storage. with keyboard anti-ghosting RGB, the Acer model was announced at a price of $650 (equivalent to R$3,393 without taxes).

On the other hand, Lenovo’s Chromebook takes 512GB SSD, Anti-ghosting RGB keyboard16 inch screen and 120 Hz. Also having version 12. generations of Intel processors, between i3 and i5, Lenovo’s model was announced for $599 (3126.78 reais without tax).

All new Chromebooks should be available for purchase by the end of October, shifting the focus of cloud gaming to a portable model and capitalizing on this new gaming market that is growing every year.

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Source: Google is trying to turn Chromebooks into (cloud) gaming laptops.

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