When my old laptop conked off, I needed a laptop to use around the house. I also recently started commuting by train to work so wanted to buy a small, light laptop that I could take with me and check email or facebook or read the news, surf the web etc. on the train. I also wanted a real keyboard for the occasional work-related email, so the iPad was out. When this Chromebook got announced I was pretty excited since it really fit all my criteria - light, quick to boot and so on. I received it a couple of hours back and I have to admit its really nice.
I went from box to being fully setup (including my bookmarks and extensions) within a few minutes. This Chromebooks also comes with a lots of apps pre-loaded and I also got an offer for 100GBs of storage on Google Drive. Gmail and YouTube are also installed on the desktop so the sites I use the most are right there. Overall this machine feels quite fast. The interface is also quite clean and pretty especially the background images that come with the device.
I like how light the laptop feels and that it can easily fit into a small laptop bag that I take on my commute. I could potentially leave the power cord at home as well since it's supposed to last for several hours without needing a recharge - so even less stuff to carry. It's easy to take from room to room within the house as well. The other thing I noticed is how quiet this is - specially compared to my work desktop or my work laptop which I can hear from another room! This laptop feels very different from all the laptops I have used in the past - its almost like an iPad but with a keyboard so its more useful. I am amazed at the price - this feels a lot more expensive.
Overall based on the last couple of hours of usage I am happy that I bought it. This is exactly what I wanted.
J. Bass:
Although it took a little getting used to, I have quickly become attached to my Chromebook. I use my Mac for hours every day for work, and of course it is my favorite. My Chromebook however, has quickly become my "anything but design or coding" computer. I've had no issue with the lack of native apps or programs, as I can quickly pop open Chrome Remote Desktop and have my Mac in full screen.
The keyboard is fantastic, and feels very familiar to anyone using a modern Apple keyboard. It's very thin, fast, light, and sturdy. The screen is not the best, but it is certainly not bad either.
For the price, this will be one of your most redeeming impulse buys ever.
jenney :
Had I reviewed this computer 2 weeks ago I would have given it 4 stars (taking 1 start away for it not being able to run Netflix yet, though a whole star seems harsh). It's amazingly light. It boots up fast as lightning. It's taking some getting used to not having any storage space other then online, but obviously I knew that was the case when I bought it. It worked great for about 3 weeks. Then all of a sudden it started to freeze or the browser would shut down. My first review it shut down in the middle of typing in fact *update - it has now happened twice in writing this review*. I timed it and I get 6 - 10 minutes of active time before it freezes or shuts down. It literally froze in the middle of typing an email.
My husband is a computer geek. He has attempted to fix with it. Restored the factory settings. Nothing helps. This machine is crap.
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