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Why you should consider buying a Chromebook
They’re not for everyone but they’re definitely not the browser-in-a-box laptops they were 10 years ago either. Here’s a list of the best chromebooks you can buy now: Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:
Spencer Hon
June 16, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Working in IT for a bank has opened my eyes to how truly terrible Chromebooks really are for anything other than accessing online classes for children.
If that’s all you need, then they’re great.
Everything Videos
June 16, 2021 at 4:49 pm
No Chromebook or windows laptop is right for me because I’m switching all my win 10 stuff to Mac devices.
Mark Bradley
June 16, 2021 at 4:54 pm
If it aint runnin Windows 11 I aint buyin!
Tim Tobish
June 16, 2021 at 4:55 pm
I’ve been using a Google pixelbook for about 2 years now. It was a wonderful piece of hardware except when it wasn’t. Specific to the pixelbook, the keyboard is very fragile and stopped working. Google didn’t really support the hardware, so the only solution was to have them provide a refurb under warranty. As they don’t create or distribute parts for their pixelbook, when it recently broke out of warranty the only solution I had was an external keyboard.
I thought I could get by with Google’s cloud-based software solutions for Microsoft office apps like sheets for Excel, but the workarounds have become tiresome. I’m also starting to do some simple video editing for YouTube channels. So despite the solid nature of the pixelbook when it actually did work, I would not buy another Chromebook as my primary laptop, and my needs aren’t all that extreme. Much as I despise Apple as a company and dislike Mac OS, I will probably replace with a MacBook pro when the new generation with the apple chips is released later this year.
TechMishMosh Adeel
June 16, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Chromebook and Safe? Are you joking 🤐 Google and Safe lol
papillrm
June 16, 2021 at 5:38 pm
You’re either a troll or inexcusably poorly informed. Over the years, Chromebooks have earned their reputation for easily being the most secure devices available to consumers.
TechMishMosh Adeel
June 16, 2021 at 6:22 pm
@papillrm Google and Privacy/Security 😂😂😂😂😂😂Nice Joke
Complete industry knows it brother take a deep breath 😜
TechMishMosh Adeel
June 16, 2021 at 5:09 pm
Hohahaha touch was not even working at around 2:47
DR. TAPOMOY DEB
June 16, 2021 at 5:19 pm
Still toys for children as compared to Windows and MacOS
papillrm
June 16, 2021 at 5:33 pm
With few exceptions, just such a child’s toy is all that people want or need to get their stuff done. You’ve hit on why Chromebooks now outsell Macs. But you do YOU.
Tim Lawless
June 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm
ChromeOs has evolved into everything Linux was meant to be.
Roberts Karimovs
June 16, 2021 at 6:11 pm
It’s like to say: “Empire has evolved into everything the Republic was meant to be.” by Palpatine/ Darth Sidious.
Joshua Lawrence
June 16, 2021 at 6:09 pm
I tell people about my Duet & they laugh
But I look at them like “dude. I’m not trying to game on this. I’m getting work done”
Not everyone needs some _over the top_ laptop or PC that ends up costing me four digits just to get office work done. I literally paid only $300 for the thing, plus the $35 for the USI stylus. I don’t regret my choice
But now that I’ve seen that new Galaxy Book Go, I think I’m gonna try trading this in or selling it to get that 😅
That thing looks marvelous!
Alex Brocklehurst
June 16, 2021 at 6:19 pm
I need that m1 macbook pro
Annette Hargan
June 16, 2021 at 6:45 pm
I love my chromebook. I paid less that $200.00 for my current one two years ago, Amazon refurbished. It’s four years old now and I do want to get a new one, but for $700.00, might as well just buy a laptop. I won’t pay more than $300.00 for CB.
nick22s
June 16, 2021 at 7:19 pm
Loved my Chromebook, last me for the last 6 years. During the pandemic, gave it to my sister for class and she was happy with it for the year. However, the charging port is loose and has a hard time charging. I do not think I am getting another Chromebook, as I want an iPad with a nice screen and easy to carry. But for anyone that wants something simple, especially for school use then a Chromebook is really great. I might get a cheap chrome just for typing use.
Simon Hagebölling
June 16, 2021 at 7:20 pm
Yes, they are competition! Thank you.
fightnight14
June 16, 2021 at 7:35 pm
I love my Pixel Slate I use it more for web browsing than my hefty laptop.
Jarrod Barger
June 16, 2021 at 11:14 pm
Ever since getting a Pixelbook Go, I almost NEVER do any non-work writing on my surface or my mac. The system is just perfect for creative writing, and that keyboard! The hush keys are literally the best laptop keys I have ever used.
fightnight14
June 16, 2021 at 11:22 pm
@Jarrod Barger yes this. I want a Go too but the Slate is still doing well. Can’t wait for the next iteration of the Pixelbook series
Samuloflipsitup
June 16, 2021 at 8:36 pm
$700?? Just get an iPad
Today's Grail Tomorrow's Beater
June 16, 2021 at 8:52 pm
buy a used macbook air for 300+ and you’ve basically negated the need for a chromebook
Jarrod Barger
June 16, 2021 at 11:42 pm
A $300 macbook air is already in “vintage” status and 10+ years old by the time you can get one for that price. Good luck getting any updates.
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June 16, 2021 at 9:47 pm
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June 16, 2021 at 10:50 pm
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June 16, 2021 at 10:55 pm
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June 16, 2021 at 10:55 pm
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June 16, 2021 at 10:59 pm
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Greff Willie
June 16, 2021 at 11:03 pm
I am from the UK I and my colleagues gave him a try and it has been good returns of an investment
Assassinsolano
June 16, 2021 at 10:08 pm
They seem great if they have a vanilla software operating system but can get full size graphic card support externally for gamers or content creators they can have the potential to be the best. Simple software like apple and have professional apps support. Also I think it will be cool to build a gaming PC one day with the latest graphic card and CPU but instead having chrome os. With support for Photoshop, steam and others
Furion
June 16, 2021 at 11:04 pm
Problem with Chromebooks is that some school software does not support chomeOS for exams.
Jarrod Barger
June 16, 2021 at 11:08 pm
I am an audio and acoustics engineer who not only runs a venue but works as a consultant and even does a bit of my own music production. This definitely puts me in the category of “power user”/artist (Sorry, but I REFUSE to use the term “creative” or “content creator”, as those are very much corporate terms for someone who churns out product, but that is just me).
What do I use? All of it. Including ChromeOS.
Windows runs the administrative side of everything at the university venue. Microsoft 365 is just so damn good at being the go to office software! For media production, so many video editors, DAW’s and the like pander to Apple so desperately that you have no choice but to be forced into their Ecosystem, paying premium prices with the hope that the $2k to $10k machine doesn’t get the dreaded “vintage” status after only a couple of years. While the M1 chip has changed the game, it also backstabbed so many developers who were blindsided by how much the new ecosystem didn’t work with the current software, and gave small developers zero time to adapt. Even with Rosetta II, it has been carnage on the music production side for the last 6 months, with it only getting better just recently. Not “good”. Just… better.
And, I use ChromeOS for everything NOT music or administrative related.
What does that entail? Well, any and all of my freelance documents actually live well in Google’s Docs/Slides/Numbers environment. Is their word processor as powerful as MS Word? No. But, it isn’t bad. Same with all of the other office apps. I use Gmail for all of my non-day job communication. Same with the calendar, although I do have my Outlook calendar from the day job imported to make sure I don’t double book. I use Google’s business web tools to maintain a webpage, keep track of freelance contacts and to maintain a professional side hustle.
Outside of making money, ChromeOS fits the bill for normal life. A web browser full of extensions is perfect for shopping, personal finance, watching movies, writing and even the occasional light gaming with Stadia. It lives right in the middle of the Google Nest devices, and having a Pixelbook Go and a Pixel 4a, it is like everything I do on my phone is seamless to my computer. It is literally so easy to live at home and the road with Google’s Chrome/Android system that I even switched to Google Fi, getting even more perks like upgraded Drive storage and such. I literally never touch my iPad or Mac Mini unless it is to record or edit music.
The hidden advantage to this is that I KNOW my private life and my freelance life is separate from my work life. There are no conflicts of interest using university software or equipment for personal gain. There are no questions if my personal emails in a work server could cause me or someone else grief. There is no legal way some opinion or action that I do on my own time will impact my work or compromise the people I work with. I don’t feel that I do anything nefarious, and I am very boring. But, you never know who may find something you are doing to be in conflict with your work when you have a state job. It could very well be as simple as being accused of using state resources because you wrote up a phone list for a city council political campaign you were volunteering on for the weekend.
So, better to be honest and a responsible citizen by respecting that division.
And, lastly, ChromeOS is made for the AVERAGE person, which means it does the daily stuff so well, and allows you to sandbox yourself with a level you are comfortable with. Can I open Microsoft documents on a chromebook? Of course! But, I have a choice to *not* do so, and that means work stays over there, and my personal life stays over here. I don’t have to run slack on my chromebook. I don’t have to run Zoom, but still can use Google’s Duo or Chat to speak to friends, family or for parent/teacher conferences. It allows me to not only have a home computer, but a home environment. To literally turn work *off*, yet still be connected as much as I want to.
So, ChromeOS of 2021 has a vital role in society, since we are all having to work and live online more than in person these days. And, it is keeping me sane.
Carson
June 16, 2021 at 11:44 pm
For web browsing and web-based activities like streaming videos and music, Chromebooks are all I need and are arguably better than a Windows machine given the startup speed, light weight, portability, battery life, and absence of annoying tech fudging. But for processor intensive activities, a full computer is clearly still superior. Luckily, as a retiree, my need for processing power is no longer very high and a Chromebook meets all my light work and entertainment needs.
ATHE
June 16, 2021 at 11:46 pm
700????(what the heck?)
B Vedant
June 16, 2021 at 11:58 pm
This guy is like Pat Goss but younger and does tech reviews.
Felix Five
June 17, 2021 at 12:23 am
Gaming with Google Stadia?
Paul Ho
June 17, 2021 at 12:49 am
Long live the Pixelbook.
Sean G
June 17, 2021 at 2:42 am
Why you should not buy a chrome book? Self-respect.
Linda Cade
June 17, 2021 at 3:19 am
A little over a year ago, I purchased a Poin2 14″ Chromebook on Amazon (LT0301-01US) for $166.44 new! I love using it as I am retired I mainly use it for email and accessing the internet. Just about 11 months in, the Chromebook developed some issues and I contacted Poin2 tech support. I can honestly say I have never had such great customer service! In the end, they assisted me in returning the item for repair, keeping me advised of what the issue was all along the way, and returned it to me good as new. I have used Windows since the ’80s and find the Chromebook extremely easy to use without all the Windows issues.
Gregory Y.
June 17, 2021 at 3:42 am
Needs to open up more as in let android studio emulators run easy for Android app development.
Also needs a way to organize apps in drawer by just name or use. Not just drag n drop.
Also, more tutorials on switching old Chromebooks into Linux Ubuntu machines.
Anthony Sookram
June 17, 2021 at 4:19 am
Waiting on Edgebook 😁
Aayush Tech
June 17, 2021 at 3:04 pm
I guess you mean surface laptops
Josiah Varghese
June 17, 2021 at 5:19 am
How is it for zoom meetings? How many thumbnails can be viewed in gallery mode. 4 or more?
Ken Allen
June 17, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Zoom works fine, gallery view of about 12 with rest just a swipe to the right!
Da Gr
June 17, 2021 at 6:42 am
Chromebooks are e-waste at best.
Sahibzada Saad
June 17, 2021 at 7:13 am
As you said most of people don’t need to do much and a browser is all we need. So I myself have turned to Chromebook from a few years so it gets the job done.
But occasionally I do turn back to normal windows for a bit.
Austin Martin
June 17, 2021 at 7:20 am
Chromebooks are all still cheap pieces of crap with an OS created to gather all of your data. STEER CLEAR!
Joe Major TECH
June 17, 2021 at 7:43 am
700 dollars, mmmm u know i bought a laptop 200 euro core i5 8250u with 250 gb ssd with 8gb ddr4, and i made it chrome os with fydeOS very fast then Chromebook, because most Chromebooks have emmc storage and 4 gb ram if u want buy a good price. so if someone have old laptop its easy to install chrome os with fydeOS.
eazon
June 17, 2021 at 8:28 am
No one should ever consider buying a Chromebook.
Carlos Macedo
June 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Linux for ChromeOS is coming out of beta. You can install Linux full applications on your Chromebook now.
John Koensgen
June 17, 2021 at 3:39 pm
Bought an Acer Chromebook in 2014. I took it to the Edinburgh Fringe for a month. It was a steep learning curve but became my principal computer for years. I had to buy(refurbished) a Windows laptop to connect my insulin pump to the web but just this month bought a new Asus Flip C434. It’s amazing!
Leafnovice
June 17, 2021 at 3:53 pm
You hit the nail on the head when you asked the question: “what do you need a laptop for?” There are millions of people who spend the VAST majority of their time surfing the web, checking their emails, and consuming content like movies, YouTube, etc etc. For them, a Chromebook is a great, fast, and affordable machine. BUT……if your needs include heavy-lifting productivity programmes, a CB (still) won’t be a good fit. So…….what do YOU need a laptop for…..??
Monika Myszko
June 17, 2021 at 4:18 pm
No… don’t
Frank Bruce
June 17, 2021 at 4:44 pm
I got a Chromebook this year (Lenovo Flex5) and currently, I’m very happy with its performance (Battery life, keyboard, and operation) for the things I’m doing with it, is it competition for MacOS or MS-Windows? My reasoning is: No, the Chromebook is a very capable personal computer solution, and an alternative for some of the common tasks done on a PC, and definitely not a toy.
Sushma Pandey
June 17, 2021 at 5:19 pm
Why buy expensive laptops when you “don’t need” the potential to high end stuff?
Edwin McQueen
June 17, 2021 at 6:42 pm
About 6 months ago I picked up a Pixelbook Go i7, 256/16 GB at a very low price. It has been very impressive and had little to no issues. The battery life is nuts and it is running Linux apps, MS apps via Crossover, and Android were it makes sense. Being able to use Debian packages has been a blessing. I prefer to use Anaconda 3
in Linux vs Windows and it works extremely well with Chrome OS. I use an i9 XPS for work, but prefer the Pixelbook for my daily driver. A year ago I’d have been like every other Chrome OS hater, but today it’s different. Maybe it was transitioning from running Manjaro KDE on a Surface Laptop 3 that made the change easier, or it might be that the hardware specs of the Pixelbook exceed 90% of the Chromebooks on the market, but now I like the ease of use and close integration with Pixel Buds and Pixel phone. I wouldn’t have an issue recommending one for my parents or a friend.
Josh Lee
June 17, 2021 at 6:59 pm
Is this a joke? lol
Hasni Brahiti
June 17, 2021 at 8:13 pm
Yeah, definitely my next OS of choice. Windows is heavy, buggy and full of malware!
Ian Plays
June 17, 2021 at 8:35 pm
what’s the difference between a Chromebook and a Window?
matthew s
June 17, 2021 at 10:03 pm
This is typical IGNORANT journalism,, there are TWO categories of Chromebooks
EDUCATION $200..$400 ,, 4GB ram /32..64GB flash & Google DRIVE,, Chrome Desktop browser, Android apps & ( Linux )
DEVELOPERS $$sky the limit ,, 8..16GB ram 128..256GB flash i3..i5..i7 CPU,, LINUX, Android & Development tools
matthew s
June 17, 2021 at 10:32 pm
Chrome OS is now updated every 4 weeks,, normally for 5 years,, Recent exceptions,
$270 4/32GB ACER 2 in 1 Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (CP311-3H) — 8 years
$270 4/64GB Lenovo DUET Chromebook Tablet – 8 years,,
….. the DUET is also comparable with the USI pressure stylus & with a USB C HUB can drive an external monitor
Bat Man
June 17, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Windows laptop and MacBook is better then chromebook.
One Punch Man
June 18, 2021 at 12:01 am
Better to pay the same amount for a more powerful laptop
Sudipto Kumar
June 18, 2021 at 2:42 am
I love that, but let be realistic chromebook answer is “no”, I have it but it has a huge limitations, chromebook are goods of you have a laptop or a desktop than its a good choice otherwise it’s a big “No”.
Sudipto Kumar
June 18, 2021 at 2:44 am
@700 dollars I would be say go go for cheap windows based laptop or add 200 and get a M1 apple
saurabh muneshwar
June 18, 2021 at 8:00 am
1:27 looks very secure fingerprint reader lol
Draughtsman
June 18, 2021 at 8:08 am
I was considering the Lenovo Duet or Asus CM3 detachables as a satellite device however when I began to factor in the accessories the cost rose & then I began to think about my potential usage. So I chose a base model Asus Vivobook Flip 14 as this was sub £400, & will do everything I need & more. I was very close to choosing ChromeOS however Windows does what I need & more plus the cost was a big driving force. Chromebooks have certainly plugged the gap of small, lightweight detachable Pcs where Windows has failed.
Toan M. Q. Song
June 18, 2021 at 9:02 am
Got myself a chromebook and really happy with it.
rootdown68
June 18, 2021 at 9:46 am
I love my Chromebook! I’ve always been a PC user, but before the pandemic hit, I bought a Chromebook to work remotely on weekends. I too had dismissed these as toys for years, but was amazed by what I could do! Fast forward to today and I can use online tools for creating 3D prints and then converting from stl to gcode – all for free, I might add. Also, no moving parts in the CB! I can add external media (i.e. hard drive) via USB, print over my network, and remote desktop works flawlessly. I’ve been using Android since the Galaxy S4, so I was accustomed to the layout. Then add Google Drive and Sheets – it’s almost a no brainer! Don’t get me wrong, I still love the power and versatility of my laptop, but my Chromebook has definitely become my go-to.
abdullah abdulaziz
June 18, 2021 at 11:19 am
We cannot download separate files of your word or Excel we have to view them in a place after logging in and that’s a deal breaker
Naufal F
June 18, 2021 at 12:44 pm
I still recommend my friend with second hand Lenovo thinkpad because almost all collage app can’t run on Chrome os
Joe Mama
June 18, 2021 at 1:38 pm
No Steam, No Homies, No Chromebook
Emily Allstot
June 18, 2021 at 2:45 pm
when i use color led lighting and look at myself with web cam on this old chromebook, why is the color not stable when the led light is red-purple? it cycles through like 4 different colors
Nandu G
June 18, 2021 at 6:58 pm
got a lenovo chromebook duet
Anderson Chan
June 18, 2021 at 8:12 pm
Chromebooks are nice for sure, it just doesn’t really fit my needs.
Darren Loke
June 19, 2021 at 3:36 am
Google: good job CNET. Here’s your big paycheck.
rivall
June 19, 2021 at 10:18 am
“Why you should consider bullying a Chromebook”
lol thats what I thought the title was
Commander Bruh ✔
June 23, 2021 at 7:23 pm
You should bully them because they suck
Ehh they’re OK computers
rivall
June 23, 2021 at 11:59 pm
@Commander Bruh ✔ wow ur verified 😀
😑
Prime au courant
June 19, 2021 at 11:13 am
What I don’t get is, how can we be sure of what we need when we buy a laptop. People generally use laptops for a long time and the needs might change leading to another purchase. Isn’t it better to buy a laptop which can do many things apart from just the things we think we need at that point of time?
Tom Pike
June 19, 2021 at 11:41 am
I’m good with my iPad.
Raigel Frey
June 19, 2021 at 1:19 pm
Laptops without MS Office is useless
K D
June 20, 2021 at 11:11 pm
Agreed. Although u got Google docs which is good enough, but sheets is no way even close to excel so u gotta compromise with excel on Android
Marcus Young
June 19, 2021 at 1:29 pm
Can u switch to windows or is there a way to install windows 10 on a chrome book?
Matheus Arnold Richardo
June 19, 2021 at 1:56 pm
I think, almost everything in the future is gonna be a cloud-based, so yeah, Chromebook is a serious competitor now
5G, Wi-Fi 6, SpaceX’s Starlink, and so much more in the near future
Everything will be connected to the internet guys
So a hardware limitation is going to be an old thing
Xbox and Windows Gamer
June 23, 2021 at 7:13 am
Cloud based? no no no. Cloud still has a lot of problems and it’s obvious also If the servers get hacked guess what’s gone? Your data.
Physical storage even then would probably still be a huge thing as you’re laptop/pc itself would need to get hacked. Sure it may be easier to hack one pc but it’s the same easy to have common sense and a good av.
chromebook is a serious competitor, it can run Roblox at 10fps
Courtney King
June 20, 2021 at 3:54 am
I’m finding that I can do just about everything I’m able to do just about everything on my Windows laptop, on my Chromebook. The Chromebook is especially useful since I use Google software for in both my work and personal life.
Rosco1953
June 20, 2021 at 4:10 am
Take my advice. NEVER NEVER NEVER buy a Chromebook.
Its a good idea badly stuffed up in the implementation. It refuses to access any captive portal site. Take your Chronebook into the mall in your lunch hour, and catch up on things?
FORGET IT. The stupid thig refuses to show the wifi log on site. You can try tricks like NeverSSL, but they only work sometimes.
I am tryping this in a mall in Sydney. I am using the free Apple Store wifi. I CANNOT log inot the mall free wifi.
I bought a piece of unusable junk.
Dennis Calafati
June 20, 2021 at 8:13 am
Rubbish
Dennis Calafati
June 20, 2021 at 8:14 am
Windows Rule
S.A. Zaman Sheikh
June 20, 2021 at 11:28 am
Ms office is expensive. whe use in cromebook.
Isaac Newsome
June 20, 2021 at 1:10 pm
Chrome OS has been serious competition for awhile. Every since companies have been pushing cloud, Chrome OS has made a lot of since. Since Chrome OS runs Android apps and Linux programs, I’ve rarely needed anything other than my Pixelbook.
Devs have been pushing all their features into iOS and Android apps because of iPad and Chrome OS’s increasing popularity as portable productivity machines for both work and education.
vladimir de lima
June 21, 2021 at 2:38 am
I would say chromebooks are perfect for 80-90% of users, for a very afordable price, great security, updates and a system that doesn’t get in your way.
That said, competition says that chrome os is “not a full OS, you can’t do everything in a chromebook”. But they don’t say that you can’t do most of the things a chromebook can’t do in an entry level windows pc neither.
So google needs to advertise more and let these 80-90% users that they can rely on a chromebook for what they need.
It’s vey nice that chromebboks are strong in education since a kid who grows using a chromebook will know better what the system can do and choose better between OSes
Sriramamurthy A.
June 21, 2021 at 7:21 am
Recommendation for old junk marketing?
Sriramamurthy A.
June 21, 2021 at 7:25 am
I got a old lenova yoga with screen & mother board working. How to convert as a touchscreen keyboard to a desktop or any other devices.
Please guide me.
Christopher Penn
June 21, 2021 at 1:26 pm
Chromebook better than Windows pc
Ejay Rage
June 22, 2021 at 7:47 am
I wish they made them with DVD & disc drives… Because I feel like the disc drive’s are super annoying on the Lenovo tower version. That I have is a very stressful. Because I have had it go black screen from Puting a cd disc considering I have over 370 cds,& 700 tapes and 69 Vinyls… & probably even more now, than I did before seeing that, I bought Van Halen, ice house, Def Leppard, Starship, Paul Simons, Europe, & the best of 80’s, George added to the 370 plus the extra CDs, I bought from JB Hi-Fi, and I like to transfer a lot of music to USB so therefore I can play it in the car, or on my Aldi Stereo which I have had since 2009 USB flash drive surrported… And sometimes with the new Lenovo tower that I bought from Officeworks, feels very lightweight the pop out disk drive, so you need to be extremely careful when trying to place the disc on the side in the towers DVD power to go. Also have a Chromebook and I Love it to Bits… It’s just Great & Iconic but doesn’t support 💿DVD📀 power to go only USB SD card & other things. So is there such thing as a DVD player or somewhat on any updated Cromebooks🌍. DVD Drive Cd player for transferring it to your USB version in 🤔Chromebook💭 Edition🤷♂️.✌️.
Tony Tang
June 22, 2021 at 8:48 am
Chrome Book is just a Chrome Browser. As long as I can use the price of a Chrome Book to buy a Window Laptop, I will still choose the Window Laptop with HDMI output, multiple USB inputs, and bigger hard drive for Microsoft Office and many media storage.
As of today, a $400 CAD Chrome Book only has 64GB Hard Drive and $500 CAD Window Laptop has 256GB Hard Drive that can also run Google Chrome Browser in it and do even more.
Andrew
June 30, 2021 at 10:49 pm
It amazes me that there are still people so uninformed that they think chrome os is just a browser.
ツ
June 22, 2021 at 11:14 am
i can’t download anything on it tho
Melvin Veach
June 22, 2021 at 4:37 pm
I bought the Spin 713 and I love it for productivity, its fast and my workflow with the Google suite is seamless and they boot right up. Im an Apple guy and have a macbook air as well but prefer the Chromebook for work from home I love it and this is my first time using a Chromebook also my airpods pro work seamlessly with it as well for video conferencing. Chrome OS just keeps getting better and better.
Athlon
June 22, 2021 at 9:51 pm
FORGET CHROMEBOOKS GET A WINDOWS LAPTOP INSTEAD
Commander Bruh ✔
June 23, 2021 at 7:26 pm
The problem with chromebook isn’t the chromebook itself. It’s ChromeOS. They need to ditch that and make a better software.
Commander Bruh
June 23, 2021 at 7:26 pm
The problem with chromebook isn’t the chromebook itself. It’s ChromeOS. They need to ditch that and make a better software.
Xbox and Windows Gamer
July 2, 2021 at 3:40 pm
They won’t. The damage was done since the start, ChromeOS is crap. They should just ditch it for Windows which has been great os for years. The bad hardware of most chromebooks will stay though, and the crap ads and the horrible chromebooks themselves obviously .
Commander Bruh
July 2, 2021 at 3:58 pm
@Xbox and Windows Gamer yea
Christine Roy
June 23, 2021 at 7:33 pm
I learned Windows, MacOS, Linux, because 10-15 years ago that’s what home computing was; having a powerful local system and locally installed programs. Once I thought about how I use a home computer in 2021 I’m doing everything in a browser. So I got a Chromebook just to try it and I love it for all the reasons stated in the video. As a geek the hard part is going down in processor and storage. My brain thinks I need an i5 and 256gb but not on chrome you can comfortably go down a step or 2 and be just fine.
he lly
June 24, 2021 at 7:23 am
chomebook users are the new vegans….
jake d
June 29, 2021 at 6:43 pm
Couldn’t have said it better.
Andrew
June 30, 2021 at 10:44 pm
Seems like chromebook haters are. Every video about chromebooks, people have to tell everyone how much they hate chromebooks.
Kupret el Kazhiem
June 26, 2021 at 3:37 am
Chromebook helps my work alot.
ADITYAM EDUCATIONAL HUB
June 26, 2021 at 7:29 am
Only for entertainment purposes
Ninja Nerd Student #69
June 26, 2021 at 4:47 pm
Nah, I’ve been done with netbooks over 10 years ago.
papillrm
July 1, 2021 at 12:17 pm
Chromebooks are extremely stable, fast, secure netboooks that manage files and that run Android and Linux applications and that can even run Windows applications. They can be close-coupled with your smartphone, using the same data and messaging. Updates are imperceptible and happen every four weeks. They way outsell Macs now.
Kiyoshi Kyo
June 27, 2021 at 4:18 pm
$700 and you get a laptop that can only run chrome? How cool is that!!!
jake d
June 29, 2021 at 6:09 pm
Yeah I know right! And with a whopping 4 gigabytes of RAM! Revolutionary!
navi imandiv
June 30, 2021 at 6:37 am
Don’t lie, Chromebooks can run chromeOS apps, Linux apps, windows apps and android apps. I’m going to report you so your comment will be removed from here. I’m a full-on google fan.
Xbox and Windows Gamer
July 2, 2021 at 3:36 pm
@jake d Which half of won’t even be used because of the lack of proper software
WaywardPondering
June 27, 2021 at 4:43 pm
Chromebooks are fine for most needs when I set aside my bias for Google and view them objectively. There are ways to install ChromeOS on old hardware which I’ve done, making for a cheap alternative.
FizzleNPOP Gaming
June 28, 2021 at 5:44 pm
Look at all these boomers…
SuperAviation 001
June 29, 2021 at 4:50 am
I returned a chromebook to the store i bought it from 1 year ago but now i am returning to chromebook.
jake d
June 29, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Don’t get a chromebook for gaming. Even on games like Roblox, it will only run at 10 FPS on minimum graphics and low resolution. A windows laptop the same price will have twice the power or more and have 500x more apps and software, along with lasting for 5 years longer.
Gĩtaũ Gachunga
June 29, 2021 at 9:38 am
I saw a cat.😍
JD30
June 30, 2021 at 7:27 am
I feel like chromebooks are very reliable if you just wanna surf the net or submit an online project because it only relies internet and not on the system os itself which is why its eco friendly
Cornbreadfed Kirkpatrick
July 1, 2021 at 4:44 pm
I wished that chrome would have a lit keyboard and I would be happy a cool blue light
S.R
July 2, 2021 at 12:17 pm
I use to love Chromebooks but they never got better and i started to hate them. The file management never improved, android app availability never improved, no apk support. I sold both my asus and samsung Chromebooks and switched to samsung dex. All my issues were gone. Its crazy google can’t make a decent operating system yet
Jessica Murillo
July 2, 2021 at 9:56 pm
I bought my Mom a Chromebook today because it was a great deal.
Saeed Ahmed40
July 3, 2021 at 2:15 pm
If the Mushu Chromebooks can run DaVinci Resolve as they are rumoured to have DGPU then I’ll go to a chromebook
Christofire The Burning Man
July 3, 2021 at 7:08 pm
But can it run Crysis?
Marcin Miszkurka
July 4, 2021 at 3:07 pm
Please use AV01 codec.
Knives
July 4, 2021 at 7:16 pm
This guy is living in another reality. $700 for a chromebook is ridiculous
Tec
July 4, 2021 at 8:22 pm
For that price buy Windows it can run Android on it and everything else a chromebook can do and more
Rhys Malcolm
July 4, 2021 at 10:31 pm
It’s evolved from a web. Browser with a keyboard to an android tablet with a keyboard
duckynado
July 6, 2021 at 8:39 am
never get one they suck get a windows laptop
Just that one lad
July 7, 2021 at 7:23 pm
raspberry pi?