Chromebook 4020 IPS touch $389

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#298461 19-Jun-2022 13:05

Chromebook 4020 IPS multipoint touch 4GB $389. Excellent price for those features.

https://themarket.com/nz/1-day/acer-chromebooks-and-monitors-20220615?sc=EOIDESY01&itemmid=4969&name=acer-11.6-hd-intel-n4020-4gb-ram-32gb-chromebook&sevid=6111&showModal=true

I don't have this machine. I have a non touch HP 4020. It can do all the streaming services and usual internet stuff easily. It's tempting to upgrade but I like the ruggedness of the HP it gets used on every surface in the house.

4020 is an excellent chip with UHD 600:

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/197310/intel-celeron-processor-n4020-4m-cache-up-to-2-80-ghz.html

Thought I'd post because I found it difficult to get something 4020 or later at a decent price in NZ. We get old models in NZ market. Plus, the covid supply chain chip shortage issues hit Chromebooks imo.

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#2931615 19-Jun-2022 13:16

Looks like there's more around now. Here's a Lenovo 4020 milspec for $399

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/lenovo-11.6-100e-2nd-gen-chromebook---intel-celeron-n4020-4gb-ram-32gb-emmc-storage---spill-resistant-keyboard---mil-std-810g-military-test-passed/N208050.html

Not touch or IPS of course, those features are not rugged.

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#2931616 19-Jun-2022 13:17

How far into its short support life is it? 1day are known for selling ones that are old models and about to or already lost updates making them useless.

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#2931663 19-Jun-2022 13:30

Good point. There's no model number on that page yet to compare to Google's offical update policy:

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en#zippy=%2Cacer

Maybe 2026 earliest. Without an exact model number don't know might not even be on the list.

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#2937484 2-Jul-2022 13:05

Good job themarket/1day, its arrived. No touchscreen.

Will kick off the return process now and see how it goes.

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#2937489 2-Jul-2022 13:18

I'm very sorry to hear that. I'll be interested to know if it's a shipping error or a description error. I almost bought one and I'm still kind of considering it.

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#2937491 2-Jul-2022 13:32

Well I have the RMA number but that says that it has to be unused, and I opened it and plugged it in before touching the screen and seeing nothing happen, Thought it might need an update and to sign in to get that, so did that, still nothing - no update either.

Then googled the model (311) and seeing that it has models with and without is so I guess they goofed and either labeled the product wrong or copy and pasted the description not knowing what they were doing.

Can drop it off in wairau valley for the return so will probably do that rather than just rejecting the product and making them arrange collection since its easier for me.

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#2946995 27-Jul-2022 16:18

They still haven't processed my refund to zip despite it being dropped off on the 5th...

Yay for the warehouse group.

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