This is the followup to the hot selling Asus Chromebook Flip. You can call it the Flip 2 if you want even though Asus doesn’t really. The Flip 2 or the C101PA as it’s known, has basically the same build and form factor as it’s predecessor, but this time around they’ve included some guts that we’re quite familiar with as well.Yes that is the OP1, an ARM processor we hung out with last year on the Samsung Chromebook Plus. The Flip 2 combines that with 4 GB of ram and 16 GB of storage with micro sd card expansion.What that means for you is that although this is no Pixelbook, you should expect adequate performance doing your Chrome-stuff and your android stuff. Yes this is one of those shiny new chromebooks with the google playstore installed right out of the box. Chrome OS continues it’s integration as a 2 in 1 companion with periodic updates and in this form factor, both aspects didn’t disappoint me. It can hang with my usage which is kind of impressive.The typing experience is surprisingly comfortable. The keyboard layout is effective without significant compromises like that of the backspace on the Chromebook Plus. The unbacklit keys have a shallow travel, but I really can’t complain about it. It works great for this form factor.The same goes for the narrow trackpad. It’s a tight rectangle that is pretty accurate and performs well enough for you not to find it a detractor. It’s a small body so this was probably the biggest trackpad they could throw onto the Flip 2.Now the display is a hit for me. While the colors are a bit dull and not as vibrant as I’d hope for, this 16:10 1280x800p LED panel is still a win for Chromebooks. And the reason for that is because the Flip’s display isn’t worse than it’s other WXGA competitors. I found it quite enjoyable to watch videos and read comics on this 10.1 inch screen. The Flip doesn’t get too bright even at max setting and the glossiness affects the viewing angles at times. But the important thing to takeaway from this is that you won’t mind looking at it. And if you have used an old cheap Chromebook with a sub 720p display in the past, you’ll get what I mean.The touch screen works great too. There is little lag and combined with the OP1 processor, Android games seem to work really well here. For example I could not get Lineage 2 to work properly on the intel powered Pixelbook. The touch input did not match the menu positions when I attempted it on the Pixelbook. Well, surprise surprise, Lineage works perfectly fine here. That Arm optimization could really play a role in Android on ChromeOS.Now let's talk about the hardware for a bit. The Flip is 2 lbs of hardware encased in an aluminum chassis. It is a little thick when the lid is enclosed, but when opened up in it’s natural laptop mode you can see that it really isn’t that fat. The hinge however is fat and stiff. Some may like that for durability reasons, some may not. I am one of the latter.Overall though I do like the build quality especially considering the $250 and oftentimes lower price point. It’s built solidly and although scratch-prone, this aluminum should hold up for a few years.ASUS probably could have done a better job with the layout of the buttons and ports though. The Power button and volume rockers are located on the left side while all the ports including the two USB-C ones for charging are located on the other side. I rather have one USB-C on each side for the convenience of charging and because it just doesn’t look clean the way they have it laid out here.Speaking of charging, I think it's safe to say you can squeeze about 10 hours of battery life off a charge. I streamed movies and played around with a lot of android apps and that was about my average. Not too shabby,The speakers are the last thing we’ll talk about. They’re a bit disappointing. There are two bottom firing speakers underneath the laptop. They’re muffly and could use a lot more bass and treble. They really are just there for the sake of having audio come out, because there is no real substance behind the audio here.So the ASUS Chromebook Flip updated for the present. My verdict is that it is just as good if not a better buy than its predecessor. You’re paying $250 for a processor that was in a $450 competitor a year ago. That’s a steal seriously. And as I said, this $250 chromebook was able to handle some apps that my $1000 Chromebook could not. Chrome OS still has a lot of growing up to do, but it has a dream and vision of how to accomplish that dream. And with every new update , every new chromebook, it feels like we are getting closer and closer to realizing that perfect world where Chrome OS is a viable operating system for everyone.