ASUS Chromebook CR11 Drops to $189 as Taiwan Origin Lowers Beijing Law Risk
Amazon is selling the ASUS Chromebook CR11 for $189.99, down 37% from its $299.99 MSRP, as part of ASUS’s 2026 back-to-school promotion launched Aug. 6 at major retailers. The discussion notes ASUS’s Taiwan domicile lacks obligations under China’s National Intelligence Law Article 7 (unlike Beijing-based firms), though the ChromeOS security model is said to be unchanged by domicile. Specs include Intel 7, 4GB RAM, and 64GB eMMC.