Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch) Reviews
I bought this laptop a few weeks ago and I was surprised how small and portable it is. Its exactly what I was looking for, an additional laptop that I can use to surf the web quick anytime I need something or when I go to school. (My sister used to take to school her 5lb bulky hp laptop but now she takes my chromebook because its that much more comfortable)
I got used to the chrome os quicky and started using google docs which is timesaver to have your files anytime anywhere there is internet. (it has a file manager so you can download your documents and store them on the computer and also use a usb flash drive)
Why i got this chromebook over the otehr:
-Lightweight and thin
-100% silent, no fans,
-Doesn't get hot
-Great battery life, 6+ hours
-instant boot up with ssd drive
I admit, the price is what really made me consider it. I mean, 250$? who can resist that?
If you are looking for a 2nd portable device that you can carry easily and don't really on many windows programs but just use the web 99% of the time, I say go for it. You won't regret it.
Okay, I admit it: this could be a honeymoon phase. But I'm really enjoying this gadget. Of course, it's not a replacement for my "real" computers. But it's fabulous at the things I use a computer for about 90% of the time. I check emails and other online sites, and I write. Sometimes I watch movies. This sleek, light, and nimble device handles all those functions flawlessly. With a very comfortable, fully functional keyboard built in.
I bought this the other day at Best Buy. I'd gone in to the store the day before just to look at one in person, thinking I'd order it here if I wanted one. But I decided to just get it the next day instead of waiting for even two day shipping.
My main reason for buying the Chromebook was for going online and making notes when traveling. I don't need to do offline photo processing on it, but I want to either upload photos to my cloud storage, or copy photo files from my camera card to other media so I have at least one backup copy. I've had no problems using this Chromebook to copy and paste photo files from an SD card taken from my camera, to both a USB 3.0 flash drive, and a USB 3.0 external hard drive. I've also played MP4 video files from both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 external drives, with no problems. No, it won't stream Netflix, but it does stream my Amazon video just fine.
I'm learning the touchpad, although I prefer using a mouse.
And now that I have the Chromebook I use it at home all the time. My iMac is getting a rest. It's there for the computing tasks that the Chromebook can't do. Like tax returns, and photo editing. In the meantime I'm running around with the Chromebook most of the time.
My wife primarily uses her computer for doing a couple of things, pretty much all involve the use of some form of Web-Application. If this is your primary use case that I would recommend this over any other tool (iPad, Laptop), because it was designed with that in mind.
Pro's:
- Battery life.
- Very compact.
- Perfect if you primarily use web-apps.
- Low cost
Con's:
- Does not recognize an iPhone connection to download pictures to your google drive (Google Drive app for iPhone sucks!)
- Drive support for printers is non-existent. If you want to setup a printer connect to google-cloud-printing.
I do love my new Chromebook. It was up and running within 15 minutes of taking it out of the box. It is ultra lightweight, and when it is "on" you can't hear a thing (no annoying whir of fan or hard drive). The keyboard is adequate, although it took me a little time to learn the keyboard shortcuts. I am becoming a Google devotee; the single sign-on for multiple applications, the suite of complementary apps, and the fact that you only add the apps you need makes for a streamlined experience. Google has helped me embrace the virtual drive philosophy, where everything is stored online and you can access it from anywhere on any device; if you are ready to exist in the browser world exclusively, Chromebook is an excellent gateway.
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