**The Best Tech for Back to School**

Hey guys, this is Austin, and today I'm here with some of the coolest tech for back to school. I've gotta give a big shoutout to the Google Store for sponsoring this video. They're the best place to get all the Google-y stuff you might want.

**Asus Chromebook Flip**

To start with, we have the Asus Chromebook Flip. What makes this guy kind of interesting is the name. If you flip it upside down, you get yourself flip mode. Not sure if that's actually the name, I'm gonna go with it. Something that makes this even more interesting is that this is one of the very few Chromebooks that can actually run Android apps.

Once you update it to the Dev channel, you will see that the Play Store has been added. So, to push this to its absolute limits, we have Candy Crush. Do people really play Candy Crush? Is this actually a thing? Oh no, I meant to do that. Oh look at that. Sure it's not gonna go blow your brand new $800 laptop away. However, it's totally enough for basic tasks such as web browsing, which is exactly what a Chromebook does best.

**Acer Chromebook 14**

If you want something a little bit more premium, the Acer Chromebook 14 is a good choice. First of all, this is entirely made of metal, and for a computer that costs less than $300, that's not too bad. It's actually fairly thin and light for a 14-inch laptop, and you can bring the hinge all the way out. It's not really necessary but it's cool.

We're also getting a more powerful laptop. Inside we have a quad-core Intel Celeron processor paired with four gigabytes of RAM. Considering how lightweight Chrome OS is, this is more than enough. It also has a really nice 14-inch display. Not only is it 1080p, which honestly is pretty much perfect for a laptop like this, but it's also matte.

**Nexus 6P**

Next up we have the Nexus 6P. This is a really underrated phone. While there are tons and tons of options out there, there are a lot of advantages to using a Nexus. Not only do you have stock Android, which is awesome by itself, but you're also always on the cutting edge of updates.

So no matter what kind of tasty Android treat they cook up, you're gonna get it first with the 6P. It's also just a really nice phone to use. While it is a little bit on the bigger side, there are a lot of nice little touches. Like the buttons being slightly offset on the right so you can easily reach them with your thumb.

**Google Cardboard and Chromecast**

There's also an extra button on the back of the case which is programmable. So you can do a few different things with it, such as opening an app or you can do something basic like turn on the flashlight. Another cool accessory for the Nexus is Google Cardboard, and this actually will work with a lot of different phones.

You know what's crazy? Just how immersive Google Cardboard is. I mean consider this is literally a couple pieces of plastic and some cardboard along with a smartphone. Cardboard also works if you wanna watch videos by yourself. Which is super helpful if you're in a dorm and you wanna catch up on some latest YouTube uploads.

Something else you might want to consider picking up is a Chromecast. So this little guy will turn pretty much any HDMI display into a smart TV. The way it works is Google Cast. As long as you're on the same Wi-Fi as the Chromecast, most apps on iOS and Android will let you cast video to your TV.

**Conclusion**

If you guys are interested in anything I talked about in this video, definitely be sure to check out the links in the description. The Google Store was awesome enough to support the channel so go show them some love. Anyway guys, thank you so much for watching and I will catch you in the next one.

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really solid.So it's rated for up to 12 hourswhich honestly should be plenty to get youthrough a full day of use,and that's really oneof the major advantagesof using a Chromebook.Not only do they have good battery life,but they also can do pretty much anythingyou need to do while you're in school,and on top of that,they're fairly affordable.That always helps.Next up we have the Nexus 6P.This is a really underrated phone.While there are tons andtons of options out there.There are a lot ofadvantages to using a Nexus.Not only do you have stock Android.Which is awesome by itself,but you're also always onthe cutting edge of updates.So no matter what kind of tastyAndroid treat they cook up.You're gonna get it first with the 6P.It's also just a really nice phone to use.While it is a littlebit on the bigger side.There are a lot of nice little touches.Like the buttons being slightlyoffset on the right sideso you can easily reachthem with your thumb.There's a fingerprint sensor around backso it's easy to hit.There's just a lot ofnice little touches here.It's rocking a 5.7 inch1440p OLED display.The screen is awesome.There's really nothing to complain about,and on top of that you havedual front facing speakers.(upbeat music)It's also rocking a 12 megapixel cameraand it's actually not too bad.Since it's a bigger phone, it'seasy to be productive on it.You can take notes, and do allthe important things in life.Like check Snapchat, email,Pokemon GO, Snapchat,Twitter, YouTube,Snapchat, all the basics.You can also pick up aLive Case for your Nexus.Now I actually really like these.First of all they'recompletely customizable.So you can print whateveryou want on here.I used a Google Map.However if you'd like, youcan print your own photos,patterns, whatever you want.There's an extra buttonon the back of the casewhich is programmable.So you can do a fewdifferent things with it.Such as opening an app,or you can do something basiclike turn on the flashlight.Another cool accessory forthe Nexus is Google Cardboard,and this actually will workwith a lot of different phones,but this is by far the cheapest wayto get into virtual reality.You know what's crazy,is just how immersiveGoogle Cardboard is.I mean consider this isliterally a couple piecesof plastic and some cardboardalong with a smartphone.Cardboard also works if youwanna watch videos by yourself.Which is super helpful if you're in a dormand you wanna catch up onsome latest YouTube uploads.(laughing)Something else you mightwanna consider picking upis a Chromecast.So this little guy will turn pretty muchany HDMI display into a smart TV.The way it works is Google Cast.As long as you're on the same Wi-Fias the the Chromecast.Most apps on iOS andAndroid will let you castvideo to your TV.It's dead simple.There's no remote, asyou control everythingfrom your phone, laptop, or tablet.Because this is so small.Not only will it fit ineven a tight dorm setup,but it's easy enough to throwin a bag or even a pocketand take with you pretty much anywhere.If you guys are interestedin anything I talked aboutin the videodefinitely be sure to check out the linksin the description.The Google Store was awesomeenough to support the channelso go show them some love.Anyway guys, thank youso much for watchingand I will catch you in the next one.