Today, at the Intel Developer Forum, Google and OEM partners unveiled plans to release new Chromebooks using Haswell chips. That means long battery life, on the order of MacBook Air -- or better -- for a fraction of the price. Six top OEMs will produce Chromebooks, which isn't the best news for Microsoft and Windows 8.1. ASUS and Toshiba join Acer, HP, Lenovo and Samsung.
"Intel’s latest processors consume less power to improve battery life by more than 2X over previous generations, while offering increased performance", Caesar Sengupta, Google's Chromebook product manager, claims. "This means these new Chromebooks can last all day so you can focus on getting things done".
Neither Google nor its partners announced specific details on pricing or ship dates, although the stock image shows what looks like a Chromebox with ASUS logo, and Sengupta says the 14-inch HP model will be "available in various colors with optional 4G". Both manufacturers, as well as Acer and Toshiba, are committed to producing Haswell models.
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