Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 26, 2019
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Working closely in partnership with Google, Dell today announced its first-ever enterprise-focused, Latitude-branded Chromebooks.
“The new Latitude 5300 2-in-1 and 5400 now come with secure and seamless Chrome Enterprise,” Dell’s Enterprise Chromebooks website notes. “We paired trusted devices and ProSupport with a cloud-native experience you’ll love.”
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As with other recent Chromebook Enterprise-certified Chromebooks, like the Acer Chromebook 714 and HP Chromebook x360 14 I’ve examined so far this year, the new Latitude Chromebooks meet a growing need for this platform’s simplicity and security in the enterprise. To date, Chromebooks have seen the most success in education, where Chrome OS is now the number one platform, and with individuals and small businesses. But with so many larger businesses seeking simpler platforms than Windows, PC makers are starting to respond.
‘We worked intimately with Google to meet the expectations of a large enterprise and create the ecosystem to support it,” said Dell VP Brett Hansen told ZDNet. “We are actively engaging with enterprise customers about Chrome.”
Dell’s new Chromebooks provide both traditional laptop and 2-in-1 form factors, and they ship with Intel Celeron, Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors, 4 GB to 32 GB of RAM, and up to 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage.
The Dell Latitude 5300 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise ships with a 13.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with a 360-degree hinge, plus a USB-C port, two USB 3.1 ports, HDMI for video-out, a headphone jack, and a memory card reader. Pricing starts at $820.
The Dell Latitude 5400 Chromebook Enterprise delivers a 14-inch HD (1366 x 768) or Full HD (1920 x 1080) display, with or without multi-touch. It has basically the same ports as the 2-in-1 but adds an additional USB 3.1 port and an Ethernet port. It starts at $700.
Like other modern Chromebooks, the new Dells support Linux applications in addition to Android applications. And Dell provides a Unified Workspace program that lets IT admins manage the devices from the cloud, plus 24/7/365 Dell ProSupport in addition to Chrome Enterprise support. Dell is reselling G Suite as well.
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Stooks
<blockquote><em><a href="#451759">In reply to PeteB:</a></em></blockquote><p>My daughter just started college. Her university uses Office 365 and they are issued new iPad's. I went to a full day session with her about a month ago for freshmen and their parents. Many questions were asked, like what kind of laptop should they get their students….PC or Mac was the answer and in that order because several of the majors taught there need software that only runs on Windows. Someone actually asked if they could use a Chromebook they already had and the answer was "its not recommended". </p>
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Stooks
<blockquote><em><a href="#451868">In reply to longhorn:</a></em></blockquote><p>"Chrome OS is a weak offering because it's so tied to Google and Google software/services, but that's just my opinion."</p><p><br></p><p>I agree this is not only a technical limitation but increasingly the public is becoming aware of how tech companies like Facebook, Google and others are destroying their privacy online to make money. </p><p><br></p><p>The only Google product I still use is Youtube. If there was an option that was almost as good I would switch.</p>
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Stooks
<blockquote><em><a href="#451841">In reply to hrlngrv:</a></em></blockquote><p>More people probably use the old version of Edge than use Chromebooks. Paul ALWAYS mocks the usage share of the old Edge, here and on Windows weekly. He also seems to be a champion for Chromebooks and PWA's….and all things Google these days.</p>
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Stooks
<blockquote><em><a href="#451842">In reply to Pungkuss:</a></em></blockquote><p>"I think Google has a shot of gaining a nice"</p><p><br></p><p>They came out in 2011 and now have less than 1/2 of 1% market share. Outside of US public schools (k-12) they probably have less than .005% market share. </p><p><br></p><p>Android app compatibility and PWA's was going to ignite the stale market for these browser boxes. Market share has only gone down since those two features have come out.</p>
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Stooks
<blockquote><em><a href="#451983">In reply to paul-thurrott:</a></em></blockquote><p>They have done the same thing for Linux (on and off) for years. Did that make a difference? </p><p><br></p><p>Like Mike Galos said they are most likely being paid by Google to do so. Microsoft did the same thing, probably still does in some way….like pre-installing Windows gets them a discount on Windows.</p>
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Bats
<p>Dell's production of these computers doesn't really mean much to me. Dell makes anything. They are even ready to make computers that run MacOS if they can. What matters more, alot of more, is who is buying/leasing these Chromebooks as it can signal a trend to the way how corporations/organization operates.</p>