Editor's Pick: HP's 'Chromebook Killer' Delivers a Jolt of Sticker Shock

HP's 'Chromebook Killer' Delivers a Jolt of Sticker Shock

Katherine Noyes 09/09/14 7:16 AM PT
	HP may have slipped up in July, when a company exec suggested a Windows-based Chromebook challenger would be hitting the market this fall with a price tag under $200. The HP Stream 14 Laptop has plenty of ammunition to take on Chromebooks, but at $300, it's pricing is something of a letdown. It may be that HP has a smaller model on the way to occupy the under-$200 niche. [More...]

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