A new lineup of Chrome devices has been introduced by Intel Corporation, Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG Electronics USA and Toshiba. A new class of Chromebooks based on the 4th generation Intel Core i3 processor were also unveiled. The announcements were made at a press conference in San Francisco hosted by Navin Shenoy, vice president and general manager of Intel Mobile Client Platforms Group and Caesar Sengupta, vice president, product management, Chrome OS at Google as well as representatives from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG Electronics USA and Toshiba.
 
"Intel has grown to become the No. 1 microprocessor in Chrome systems. We've been working on five generations of Chrome and after Google, Intel is the largest contributor to the Chromium OS. Intel chips are the first and only to support 64-bit Chrome OS. This deep history and investment combined with our stellar Bay Trail and Haswell SoC’s mean Intel can offer the best performing devices at every price point in the Chrome category. When people are shopping for Chrome devices, they should look for Intel Inside", said Navin Shenoy, vice president and general manager of Intel Mobile Client Platforms Group.
 
"Intel has been a strong partner since the inception of Chromebooks. So it's exciting to see the continued innovation as evidenced by this new wave of Intel-based Chrome devices. With two of the three best-selling laptops on Amazon.com during the most recent holiday season, and now in nearly 10,000 schools, Chrome devices are providing to be a great computer for the way people work and live today", said Caesar Sengupta, vice president, product management, Chrome OS at Google.
 
The new Chromebook devices powered by Intel's Celeron processors based on the Intel Bay Trail-M SoC deliver up to 11 hours of battery life and extend Intel architecture into a broad range of prices for power efficient laptops, convertibles, desktops and all-in-ones. They are fanless, quiet, thin, light, affordable and many are touch enabled. Shenoy highlighted six new devices that are based on these upgraded processors from Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Toshiba.
 
Lenovo announced its first consumer Chromebooks, the N20 Chromebook and N20p Chromebook. These devices offer consumers a choice of two ways to enjoy the Chrome experience in a thin and light form factor with a set of comprehensive technologies.
 
ASUS announced two new Chromebooks, the ASUS 11.6-inch C200 and ASUS 13.3-inch C300, which will begin shipping this summer. The devices are slim, sophisticated, and designed for both students and consumers constantly on the go.

                  
 
Shenoy also unveiled the next-generation 2014 Chromebook from Acer. The new device will be equipped with the new Celeron processors based on the Bay Trail-M SoC and has a new thinner, lighter and quieter design. It will be available later this year.
 
Intel also previewed its Education Chromebook reference design, built on the company's education and design expertise. Shenoy said the Intel-based education Chromebook will be available in the near future from a variety of customers.
 
A new class of Chromebooks based on the 4th generation Intel Core i3 processor, starting at $349 was also introduced. Dell and Acer are the first to bring high-performance Chromebooks powered by the Intel Core i3 processor to market.
 
Dell announced the expansion of its Chrome-based offerings to include an additional configuration of the Dell Chromebook 11, now with Intel Core i3 processor.
 
Acer launched its new C720 Chromebook configuration with the 4th generation Core i3 processor. The system delivers a smoother and faster experience as compared to currently available configurations5. It will be available early in the back-to-school season for $349.99.

                                         
 
In other Chrome device news, HP announced the HP Chromebox will be available in US retail in June. The Chromebox is equipped with Intel Celeron processor based on the Haswell microarchitecture and can transform virtually any screen in your home into a Google Chrome PC, with Google Play, Google Drive, and all your favorite parts of the web.
 
Shenoy also announced local US retail availability of the award-winning LG Chromebase (model 22CV241), the first-ever all-in-one computer running Chrome OS and powered by an Intel processor based on the Haswell microarchitecture. Ideal for both personal and business use, the versatile computer is simple, fast and secure while vividly brilliant. The device previewed at the International CES 2014 will be available at a suggested price of $349 starting May 26 at Amazon, Fry's Electronics, Micro Center, Newegg and Tiger Direct. It comes with 100GB Google Drive, free for 2 years.