More new Chromebooks appear and our staff picks for best gift ideas

This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the first half of the show discussing yet another group of new devices on the way.  These new boards mostly fall in line with the things we discussed last week, so if you haven't already, catch up on episode 39 to get up to speed.  These new Chromebooks mostly stay in the vein of the other 'Hatch' and 'Kukui' devices we've been tracking, but there's one real oddball in the group. The second half of this rather-long podcast was a highlight of our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.  We've put this together for our readers to highlight the things we use personally and around the office on a daily basis.  These items range anywhere from an espresso machine to the Google Home Max, but they all do their job exceptionally well, have stood the test of time, and are well worth your consideration as a great gift idea for your loved ones. NOTABLE LINKS 2019 Chrome Unboxed Holiday Gift Guide Chrome OS begins support for Intel’s Jasper Lake processors What the upcoming Snapdragon Chromebook ‘Trogdor’ could look like Upcoming Chromebook ‘Jinlon’ getting a mysterious feature we’ve not seen before Upcoming Chromebook ‘Dratini’ spotted in Geekbench with monster specs on board This episode is brought to you by NordVPN.  Secure your browsing  on any device and keep your private data to yourself! CLICK HERE to try it out and get 75% off a three-year plan for a limited time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices