Mysterious ChromeOS tablet could be Lenovo’s work – and perhaps the future of Chromebooks
Back in November, there were rumors that a new ChromeOS tablet would finally be launched by Lenovo – hopefully a successor to the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet. The mysterious ChromeOS tablet is codenamed ‘Ciri’ and was rumored to be powered by the MediaTek MT8188 last year, which could outpace the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7C Gen 2 in the Duet 5.
We hope that the Ciri tablet, or whatever it will be called, makes its debut fairly soon. Our review of the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet is absolutely glowing, so we’re definitely excited to see what could top one of the best Chromebooks on the market three years after its original release.
According to ChomeUnboxedwe finally have “clear evidence that Lenovo is currently the driving force behind ‘Ciri’.” A commitment from Chromium repositories (an open-source online resource for developers and enthusiasts working in ChromeOS and Chrome browser environments), called ‘Ciri’ suggests that Waves would be disabled on the DSP (digital signal processor).
Waves produces audio components for Windows laptops and Chromebooks and is often used in Lenovo products, so while Waves may be disabled in this case (meaning less emphasis on audio), another piece of evidence pointing toward a budget device ), it does add some kind of credibility that Lenovo is indeed behind the next Chromebook tablet.
The Chromium Repositories also suggest a display that would fit the existing Duet 3, and the battery used also appears to be based on the same technology used for the Duet 3, so all in all we might be getting a successor to one of the best Chromebooks you can buy – or at least something very similar.
Since these are still rumors and we haven’t heard any official word yet, we can only hold out hope and wait for more information in the coming weeks – and hopefully a proposed launch date.