If your old laptop isn't holding a charge or keeps crashing every five minutes, it's probably time for a new one. Especially if you're headed back to school—or your kid is—a functioning laptop is a must. Luckily, Best Buy is having an amazing sale on Chromebooks through August 7, so you can feel prepared on your first day and save your coins for other things while you're at (like maybe a tote bag to carry your new gadget in?).
While Chromebooks don't have quite the functionality of a laptop—most of their storage is cloud-based, and they don't often have the graphics capabilities for really intensive photo and video editing—but for most of us, those features aren't necessary. And in terms of value, they can't be beat. Exhibit A: The best-selling Lenovo Flex 3i, a 15.6-inch touchscreen laptop that transforms into a tablet with a simple flip (it's $50 off right now). Also, the HP Intel Core i3 model (which is known for its long battery life, is $300 off.
Almost sounds too good to be true, but it's not. Here are five of the best deals on Chromebooks to score before the sale ends.
