Our quick take
HP Pavilion Chromebook 14 - 3.5 / 5
Design
Chrome OS
To recap
The HP Chromebook has glimmers - and we don’t mean the sparkly plastic exterior - of best-in-class. But when that renders an ultimately average experience it’s not too much to shout about. For us Chromebook still lacks the excitement factor and the HP has familiar problems with limited storage space, a poor viewing angle and limited screen resolution. Google’s OS sure will make sense to those seeking a modern netbook-like experience with cloud storage, but without 3G connectivity - it’s Wi-Fi only for this HP - it brings with it plenty of limitations that may be cause enough to turn towards an Android or Windows tablet for the same price. HP’s done a good job by virtue of its Chromebook competitors, but that’s still not enough.
