HP is bringing some new competition into the Chromebook world with the introduction of AMD processors. The company’s newly announced Chromebook 14 is the first Chromebook ever to use AMD processors — existing Chromebooks are largely dominated by Intel, and even mobile-friendly ARM-based processors made their debut before AMD.
The Chromebook 14 will go on sale later this month for $269 with AMD’s dual-core A4 processor inside (an A6 processor option will also be available in some markets). AMD’s A line is roughly equivalent to Intel’s Celeron line, which means these are lower-end processors designed for simple, power-efficient machines. HP estimates nine hours of battery life. The laptop has a 14-inch screen with a resolution just above...