Google’s been on a mission to turn the Chromebook Plus into more than just a school laptop.
And now? It’s getting some serious AI-powered glow-up; all about making your daily tasks smarter, faster, and way easier to handle.
Here’s what’s coming to the Chromebook Plus lineup:
New Screen-Select Tool: You can now highlight anything on your screen — text, images, whatever — and Google will instantly search it. Think “Circle to Search,” but for your laptop. And bonus: You can also grab text (like a date) and instantly add it to your calendar.
Shortcut keys: Some Chromebook Plus models come with a dedicated “quick insert” key for shortcuts. And now? It opens up Google’s AI-powered image generation and writing tools, so you can whip up content or visuals without leaving your doc.
And for those always drowning in walls and walls of text? The new AI “Simplify” tool is provided to explain, summarize, or break down complex text like your very own digital tutor.
And the best part? Every new Chromebook Plus buyer is getting 1 year of Google AI Pro — for free. (That’s usually $240/year.) that unlocks:
Gemini app (Google’s answer to ChatGPT)
Flow (video editing tool)
Whisk (image-to-video creator)
Gemini inside Gmail, Docs, and Chrome
2TB of cloud storage
Oh, and Lenovo fans, listen up: The new Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is getting two exclusive AI features:
One that organizes your chaos (a.k.a. tabs and docs)
And one that lets you edit images like a pro — that is, remove backgrounds, make stickers, and more…
And if you’re wondering about specs: It’s rocking an OLED touchscreen, MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip, and comes in: 12GB RAM model for $649, and 16GB RAM version for $749.
So yeah... Chromebooks aren’t just for schools and spreadsheets anymore. They’re shaping up to be budget-friendly AI powerhouses.
👉 Full details here.
