Don’t buy the Chromebook Pro until #google fixes a critical bug

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This should have been a big launch for Google.

The release of the Samsung Chromebook Pro was going to be the opening salvo in 2017’s battle of the cheap computers. It went on sale on May 28th, priced at $549.99. It’s a handsome and thin touchscreen laptop that looks like it costs twice as much as it does. Because it also comes with a stylus and performs at speeds you don’t usually get on Chrome OS, it should have been an inexpensive flagship that can prove that Chromebooks aren’t just for students and couches, but could be your main computer.

The operative word there is “should.” Because after a grand unveiling at CES, reality hit: the hardware wasn’t finished in time, and the software still isn’t finished. Even though it’s now on sale…

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