First Look: Toshiba Chromebook 2

We were invited to party and test out the latest from Toshiba w/ the Chromebook 2.  This is their 2nd generation Chrome OS-based laptop due later this month.   This looks to be an official Chromebook w/ some decent specs. 

Toshiba beat everyone to the punch w/ a powerful Chromebook.

For starters, the Chromebook 2 starts at $250 and goes up to $330.  The higher end model sporting a 1080p IPS  display (non-touchscreen) powered by a dual-core Intel Celeron CPU, 16GB of storage, and has up to 4GB of RAM.  Alongside it are a SD card slot, HDMI out, 2 USB ports (one 2.0 and one 3.0), Wi-Fi 802.11ac and a audio jack (headphones + mic).

It has a nice weight to it.  Keyboard feels great to type on and the trackpad has a nice feel to it.  For a change of things, SkullCandy is providing the sounds w/ a pair of dual front-facing speakers + dual mics for better video chats. 

Definitely looks like a top tier Chromebook but its something you won't expect Toshiba to beat everyone to the punch.  Looking forward to testing it on a daily basis.