10.95" 2K (2000 x 1200) IPS 400nits glossy touch display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Processor
128GB eMMC storage with 4GB RAM
Folio Keyboard Included
1 x USB-C 3.1 port
Webcam
Bluetooth v5.1
Wi-Fi 5
Google Chrome operating system
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 11" 2K Chromebook (128GB) $389 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
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The speakers aren't too soft? 1W
i use headphones 95% of the time
Yeah, I don't even know why laptops come with speakers anymore. Or even tablets. They're bound to disappoint. People either connect them to external speakers or to head/earphones 99% of the time.
@wisdomtooth: Tablets with Dolby Audio are actually pretty impressive, Samsung Galaxy Tabs, Xiaomi Pad 5, surely iPad pro, Lenovo XioXian, etc
@reactor-au: Having said that, kid uses the iPad mini (2!) with speakers on aaaall the time (to our desperation!). They are quite good, actually. OTOH, I rarely ever use my phone's speakers (Xiaomi POCO), but for taking the phone off silent, when having it in my pocket is either impossible or just not enough.
Does ui generally lag when using it like the older versions?
i havent noted any speed issues, this uses the snapdragon processor - think the old ones didnt
I had the 1st gen and it was sluggish at best. But I loved the formfactor and price.
@Nalar: Because the last gen had a Mediatek Helio P series SoC. The second gen (duet 3 & 5) performs much better. However, I'd prefer a 8GB variant.
Note i got the 8gb version, noted this is the 4gb so YMMV
They had 8gb for similar price few month ago
The display is basically 1080p, 2k should be 1440p, but still sharp enough for 11"
1080p is 2K. 2Ks standard is approx 2000 pixels in one axis. 1920 is that.
1440P at 16:9 is 2560 horizontal pixels, so more often referred to as 2.5K.
Note this is 4gb version.
8gb is also on sale $546 at Amazon currentlyYeah, I'm holding out for the 8GB one to come down closer to the Black Friday sale prices but I might be waiting a while :P
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-ideapad-duet-3-11-…
8GB one is on sale at JB for $546 as well.
Any case recommendations?
It comes with a case. Its great as well. You can grab yourself a tablet sleeve if you really want.
4GB of ram would do fine for a grandparent reading papers and playing slots surely?
not for Windows, but perfectly fine on chromeOS
It looks and feels more premium than the price indicates
anyone been able get a usi 2.0 pen to use with this?
Mine has been on back order since November
I am pretty sure the tablet has 2 USB-C ports.
Mine does. It is the 8GB version though.
I need something just for Microsoft teams, would this be fine
You have two choices for Teams on Chromebook: browser or android app. If you've not tried either, suggest you try in browser to see if you'd happy with it.
Can you download android apps to a chromebook or is everything limited to chrome browser?
Android app works fine
Most Android apps work fine. If something is important, check.
I returned mine because so many apps didn't work on this. ABC news and Apple Music were fully broken.
Lot of google apps went to browser on Chrome, which is meh
8 gig version performance that flies out the windows is not flying out the shelves at $554
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-ideapad-duet-3-11-…
ASUS has a version with performance flies out the windows with SSD and 8 gigs but $884 even that is a low special price - not flying off the shelves
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/asus-flip-cx5-15-6-fhd-ch…
That Asus one is also 15", and not a convertible tablet.
These ones are much smaller and have a removable keyboard and back cover which makes them very light and much more comfortable to use for reading books and the like.
I bought the 8GB version of this from a previous deal. Very happy with it. Only thing I am missing is the Signal app. This device is not compatible with Signal Linux. Other than that, I have no complaints. Simple and effective.
yeah I was thinking about buying this because I missed out last time but I can't accept the 4gb for the same price.
I had the previous model for about a week and returned it. Hardware is excellent but ChromeOS simply did not work for the fairly simple things I wanted. ABC news app did not work. Apple music would crash if you changed to another window (for background music). The keyboard had a bizzare behaviour where hitting backspace would inset autocorrect text.
Maybe these issues could be overcome, but they're all really stupid problems to have on a fresh fully updated install. I bought a surface instead, worth the extra money for a proper OS.
I was also excited to see this until I saw it was the 4gb model. I have the Duet 4gb model and it works well however it can be horribly slow when waking up which requires a forced reboot. Im not sure if the Duet 3 would have the same issue with 4gb but dont want to risk it.
I wonder if this is the cheapest way to get a replacement screen? I broke my screen about a month after I got the Duet 3.
Can't find a replacement anywhere that's in stock or willing to ship it here for a non exhorbitant price.
On the plus side, it's really easy to replace.
Got rid of my laptop and old Samsung tablet because I only use this Chromebook. amazing.
4gb?
Yep.
grabbed one of these at similar price last time - been absolutely impressed with it