The included keyboard features a row of function keys and a clicky trackpad. With the bundled accessories on, you not only gain greater access to viewing angles, physical typing, and much-needed grip, but the tablet is just more fun to use. Together, there's a lack of contrast that makes the Chromebook forgettable and unappealing.īut wait, there's more! And I mean that in a good way because once you attach the woven-textured kickstand case and compact keyboard, you get a chic, multi-functional tablet with a touch of ruggedness. The Storm Grey model that I've been testing has a two-toned design the bottom half of the tablet is colored in a purplish-grey hue, and the top in graphite. On its own, the Duet 3 is just a boring slab of plastic and metal. Well, that is, before you snap on the included accessories that give it its 2-in-1 charm. I'll admit, the least exciting part of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is its design.

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