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Samsung is widely recognized for its phones and TVs, but the company also makes quite a few Chromebooks. With its Chromebook Pro (See it on Amazon), Samsung is using Google’s Chrome OS (of course) while also adding a bit of its smartphone know-how to the recipe. No, there's not an iris scanner or Super AMOLED display, but instead the Chromebook Pro comes with an embedded pen, similar to what you’d find in the latest Galaxy Note smartphone. It also includes a high-res panel (for a Chromebook, at least) and is spill resistant, making it almost a phone/laptop hybrid. At $549 it's on the higher-end of the Chromebook pricing scale, and it's the flagship Samsung Chromebook. Let's see if its worth the higher price.
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Samsung is widely recognized for its phones and TVs, but the company also makes quite a few Chromebooks. With its Chromebook Pro (See it on Amazon), Samsung is using Google’s Chrome OS (of course) while also adding a bit of its smartphone know-how to the recipe. No, there's not an iris scanner or Super AMOLED display, but instead the Chromebook Pro comes with an embedded pen, similar to what you’d find in the latest Galaxy Note smartphone. It also includes a high-res panel (for a Chromebook, at least) and is spill resistant, making it almost a phone/laptop hybrid. At $549 it's on the higher-end of the Chromebook pricing scale, and it's the flagship Samsung Chromebook. Let's see if its worth the higher price.
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