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An entirely new lineup of Chromebooks has been announced at Intel’s IDF 2013 conference today. These Chromebooks are based on Intel’s Haswell processors which not only offer greater performance, but increased battery life as well. It is said that these processors improve battery life by more than 2X over previous generations. Apple has used Haswell processors for its latest MacBook Air lineup as well, the 13 inch model now touts 12 hours of battery life, according to the company. The new Chromebook lineup features products from a number of manufactures, Acer, ASUS, Toshiba and HP to be precise.

Acer’s new Chromebook is described as “light and portable,” while HP’s new Chromebook14 has a relatively larger display and is offered in various colors. Toshiba is a new entrant, the versatility and portability of its Chromebook are touted. ASUS is a new entrant as well, it has debuted a product called Chromebox, which will basically be a lightweight PC. Not much has been revealed as yet about these new products, they’re said to release over the coming months. No pricing or availability information has been provided. Google says that six of the top laptop manufacturers are now offering Chromebooks, and that it looks forward to “continued advances” in both the hardware and software.

Intel Haswell Based Chromebooks Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

Google had some news to reveal at this year’s big Intel Developer Forum conference today, including new Chromebook hardware from brand new OEM partners, as well as a few existing ones. The new devices will include notebooks powered by Chrome OS from Asus and Toshiba, as well as newly designed models from existing partners Acer and HP, and will roll out “over the coming months,” according to Google.

The new line of Chromebooks are based on Intel’s latest Haswell processor architecture, which offers big benefits in terms of power draw and performance. Google says that leads to battery life that lasts “all day,” though it isn’t being very specific about hardware specs or details yet. The Acer Chromebook is described as “light and portable,” while the HP Chromebook14 will offer a variety of color options as well as 4G connectivity on some models, and Asus is offering a Chromebox for portable desktop computing.

So with new hardware partners included, Google now has six top laptop OEMs working on the Chromebook line, including Samsung and Lenovo, in addition to its own hardware in the high-end Chromebook Pixel. The thin, browser-like Chrome OS is increasingly a popular option for hardware makers looking for a way to defray losses from the shrinking PC market, alongside Android, so it’s not surprising to see more manufacturers come on board. Pricing and other details around the new machines will follow later on.

Lenovo announced a wide variety of products just last week during IFA that ranged from tablets, all-in-one PCs, convertible PCs and even a smartphone, but it looks like their well has yet to run dry as the company is announcing it’s bringing Intel’s Haswell processor to the rest of its ThinkPad line of notebooks. (more…)

Lenovo Upgrading ThinkPad Series To Include Intel Haswell CPUs original content from Ubergizmo.

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