This elusive Chromebook deal at Best Buy gets you the latest Asus model for $180 off

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In the market for an inexpensive laptop for everyday use? We're seeing some notable discounts on Chromebooks ahead of Black Friday sales, like this one on the recently-released Asus CX14 Chromebook Plus for just $249 -- a sweet deal for a device that's well-suited for work, school, kids, or teens. 

Asus' CX14 includes all the perks that come with a Chromebook Plus, such as live translations, text and audio summaries, and free Gemini Advanced for a year, as well as 2TB of cloud storage. 

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The CX14 is a lightweight Chromebook that boots up quickly, multitasks easily, and stays cool and battery-efficient thanks to the Intel Core 3 processor on board. 

You've got 8GB of RAM here -- plenty for a Chromebook and the efficient ChromeOS -- as well as 128GB ...