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Lenovo Duet Chromebook (128GB) $424 @ JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, The Good Guys

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Lenovo Duet Chromebook (128GB) $424 @ JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, The Good Guys
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ragrum on 22/10/2020 - 16:07 jbhifi.com.au (661 clicks)
Last edited 26/10/2020 - 17:01 by 2 other users

EDIT: Cheaper at the Good Guys eBay store with code PAY4A ($394 + $8 delivery, or free with eBay Plus), thanks to Bargainaholic. I'm not able to change the deal link from JB Hi-Fi.

For anyone who missed the recent eBay deals.

Deal link is to JB Hi-Fi; also available at Officeworks. and The Good Guys.

10.1" Full HD (1920 x 1080) touch display
MediaTek Helio P60T Octa-Core Processor
4GB RAM
128GB SSD Storage
Detachable Keyboard included
Up to 10 Hours Battery Life
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac
Bluetooth v4.2
Chrome OS Operating system
Includes a full-sized, comfortable, and responsive keyboard, or detach it for use as a 10.1" tablet

Computing Chromebook 10.1inch Lenovo Tablet

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  • YellowKnight on 22/10/2020 - 16:22

    I wish I could install coding apps on these things.

    • ragrum on 22/10/2020 - 16:26

      It looks like it's possible to install Linux apps on these. Would that suit?
      Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/hs5iyb/running_li…

    • grb on 22/10/2020 - 16:38
      +1

      Linux on these things is in beta, so it kinda works. And Linux has plenty of "coding apps" or I suspect you mean "development environments"? I assume simple editors like emacs are working fine.

      And obviously support will get better in time. Updates guaranteed until July 2028.

      • bargaino on 22/10/2020 - 17:19
        +2

        simple editors like emacs

        bwaha!

      • boxall on 22/10/2020 - 18:00

        Yep 4GB will be a big issue as well.

    • tor on 22/10/2020 - 22:50

      You can absolutely code on a chromebook, but I'd recommend one with more memory and faster processor than this particular model. This is a tablet with a keyboard case.

    • ozscharfschutze on 24/10/2020 - 10:47

      Keep an eye out for Github Codespaces.

  • Balls on 22/10/2020 - 16:28

    does playstore install on these?

    • Beanvee on 22/10/2020 - 16:32

      From the screenshots it's already on there and the product description says:
      'Log in with your Google account and get instant access to your favourite apps on the Google Play store'

    • mathew42 on 22/10/2020 - 17:30

      Yes. I find the big advantage of Chromebooks are that many apps (e.g. Microsoft Office, Google Workpace) that can be restricted by administrators to require 'Work' account that just work in the browser and don't require you to install the app.

    • jace88 on 22/10/2020 - 18:59

      comes with play store by default

  • grb on 22/10/2020 - 16:41

    I got one last week. Play store is installed by default. Most apps I've tried install (though not all work fullscreen or resizable windows), some don't install. Chrome store also has some versions which don't install via Play store (e.g. Zoom)

    • squash on 22/10/2020 - 16:42

      hows it cope with only 4gig ram? notice any slow down browsing etc?

      • grb on 22/10/2020 - 16:49
        +2

        It's got a pretty agressive swap file compressing and pre-loading thing going on. I've not run out of RAM yet. Most intensive thing I've done is, in portrait mode, have 1080p x265 video playing in top third of screen and chrome with ~10 tabs in bottom 2 thirds. Still about 3.5G RAM use and a few hundred MB swap in use.

        There are occasional slowdowns mostly due to slower emmc storage while swapping, but it's not predictable. It's not super snappy all the time. And tablet mode feels a bit like it's still in beta. But apps which are properly optimized feel as snappy as anything I've used.

        • ilyakruchinin on 27/10/2020 - 10:05

          The only critical app for my daughter is Roblox.
          Could you please check if it gets installed and runs from Play Store?

  • MINKx on 22/10/2020 - 16:43
    +1

    Somehow, it's more stable in desktop mode than when it's in tablet mode

    • Penpinch on 22/10/2020 - 20:59

      Chrome OS.

  • grb on 22/10/2020 - 16:48
    +1

    A few features, like tablet mode, feel like they're still in development. Linux is definitely still in development. And other apps need more optimization. But still quite usable and a very long time support until 2018..

    • ragrum on 22/10/2020 - 16:57
      +1

      *2028

      • grb on 22/10/2020 - 16:58

        …And now I suddenly feel like an old man playing with a kids toy.

  • mathew42 on 22/10/2020 - 17:32
    +1

    Also same price at GoodGuys.

    • ragrum on 22/10/2020 - 19:00

      Thanks. Added to deal.

  • HiredGoon on 22/10/2020 - 18:09

    Available for the same price of $424 at eBay(The Good Guys) + $8 Postage (Free for eBay Plus Members) here

    Offers me a $30 Sendandsave discount with code: TSS100GW5NZTYFQM.

    Should bring the price down to $394 (with eBay Plus), or $402 (without eBay Plus).

    • ragrum on 22/10/2020 - 18:55

      That code might be targeted. I got this message when I tried to apply it: "Looks like that's the wrong code. Please double-check and try again."

      • HiredGoon on 22/10/2020 - 20:37
        +1

        It seems this is indeed targetted. However, it showed the same code to me, initially as a guest, then again once I logged in.

        Can't hurt to see if you have the same or a similar code available.

        In any case, the missus just bought this at JB Hifi, 10 mins ago. Too easy to just pick it up now, and she had a gift card to spend anyway.

        • ozhunter68 on 25/10/2020 - 07:58

          This code just worked for me on this Lenovo Duet from the good guys to get an extra $30 off

          and you can even pay with credit card or paypal PAY4A

  • jace88 on 22/10/2020 - 19:00

    Really good deal IMO. I'm pretty happy with my Chromebook Duet. Sure the lack of display output resolution is annoying but other than that, it's a great little package.

  • Bargainaholic on 22/10/2020 - 19:12
    +4

    Use code PAY4A on EBay to reduce it down to $394

  • Penpinch on 22/10/2020 - 20:59
    +1

    Amazon too.

    Can confirm it's one hell of a Chromebook as long as expectations are set correctly. Keyboard is smaller (duh), pen input is laggy (it's Chrome OS), tablet UI is janky (it's Chrome OS), and the low RAM means you need to calm down on those Chrome tabs.

    The fact that kickstand AND keyboard are free is insane.

    • grb on 22/10/2020 - 21:12

      I've been holding off getting a USI stylus since I'm hoping more companies get on board the USI bandwagon. But I was thinking the stylus would be a big plus plus for this device.. Annotating pdf's for lectures particularly.

      Do you have the Lenovo USI stylus? From my experimentation Squid has the best optimization/lowest lag. Have you tried many apps?

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