The cat is out of the bag: Amazon Prime Day is back this July, but with a twist.

The event, which previously spanned 48 hours, will run for 96 hours from July 8 - 11.

The sale is exclusively for Prime members, so if you’ve been mulling over a subscription, now is the time to sign up.

Aside from free, fast delivery and a world of entertainment and services, you’ll be able to take advantage of the incredible prices in the sale. Millions of products are in the mix, including tech.

I bought my Acer Chromebook many years ago in a Prime Day sale, and it’s gotten me through the pandemic, stood in as a TV when I moved house, and helped me through working from home. Some six years later, it’s still going strong.

Chromebooks are less clunky than a traditional laptop since they run on web-based applications, using Google's Play Store to download apps straight onto the device. Laptops have more desktop apps compatibility. While I use mine to work a couple of days a week, I initially bought it for light streaming and browsing.

The low cost also appealed - Chromebooks are much cheaper than a Windows laptop. The downside? They need a Wi-Fi connection to work, so working offline is pretty much a no-go.

I connect mine to a separate monitor to supersize the screen space, but they’d make a great starter laptop option for teens and students.