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Old 29-07-2013, 19:01
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I currently have a high spec laptop, and am considering purchasing a samsung chromebook, basically for checking emails and accessing the internet. I am quite attracted by it's start up time and battery life. Anyone have a chromebook and, if so, do you consider it money well spent?
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Old 29-07-2013, 19:12
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Old 29-07-2013, 19:14
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I would probably buy a tablet rather than a chromebook.
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Old 30-07-2013, 08:57
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I see Chromebooks and tablets as serving different purposes, so to me it doesn't really make a lot of sense to say one is better or worse than the other. Provided you understand the capabilities and limitations of each, both are valid choices in different circumstances.

Chromebooks are good for serious programs such as word processing, spreadsheets and databases where a larger screen, more powerful processor, proper keyboard and a mouse are required - provided of course that everything you want to do can be done online in a web browser. They can also be used for online games, watching streamed video and general web surfing.

Tablets are more portable and they're good for playing games, watching videos and doing a bit of simple web surfing provided hardly any text input is required.
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Old 30-07-2013, 17:57
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Thanks all. I did buy a tablet but. after deciding it wasn't for me. returned it. As portability isn't a prerequisite for me. but a larger screen is, I think it's a chromebook for me. Plus, I'm not into gaming.
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Old 30-07-2013, 18:43
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I think it's a chromebook for me
Makes sense.

Just checking - you do realise that with a Chromebook you cannot install or run any Windows EXE programs, and that everything you do is in the web browser? If in doubt, it might be a good idea to download the manual for the model you plan to buy before commiting yourself.
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Old 30-07-2013, 22:53
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Thanks all. I did buy a tablet but. after deciding it wasn't for me. returned it. As portability isn't a prerequisite for me. but a larger screen is, I think it's a chromebook for me. Plus, I'm not into gaming.
If you don't care about portability then why would you care about battery life?

Regarding instant startup, any modern operating system (os x, Linux and windows 8) coupled with an SSD can achieve great boot up times and if you put your machine to sleep rather than shutting down and you can pretty much instant on.

I would say invest in having your main machine upgraded to an SSD plus an OS upgrade. I really can't fathom buying a machine that only runs a browser when more capable similar machines are available. I'd be more interested in a machine like a Lenovo yoga 11s
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Old 02-08-2013, 17:14
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If you don't care about portability then why would you care about battery life?

Regarding instant startup, any modern operating system (os x, Linux and windows 8) coupled with an SSD can achieve great boot up times and if you put your machine to sleep rather than shutting down and you can pretty much instant on.

I would say invest in having your main machine upgraded to an SSD plus an OS upgrade. I really can't fathom buying a machine that only runs a browser when more capable similar machines are available. I'd be more interested in a machine like a Lenovo yoga 11s
My current laptop is already top of the range. so I cannot improve it by updating it. Whenever I use my laptop, because the battery life is about 3 hours, I have the charger connected; if the battery life was longer, I wouldn't have to do this. I never shut down my computer, either, but would just like a faster start up time. I am looking to get a chromebook, fundamentally, just to access the web and emails. My laptop is more than capable of allowing me to compose my computer programmes.
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Old 02-08-2013, 20:53
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My current laptop is already top of the range. so I cannot improve it by updating it. Whenever I use my laptop, because the battery life is about 3 hours, I have the charger connected; if the battery life was longer, I wouldn't have to do this. I never shut down my computer, either, but would just like a faster start up time. I am looking to get a chromebook, fundamentally, just to access the web and emails. My laptop is more than capable of allowing me to compose my computer programmes.
If your top of the range laptop had an SSD and modern OS then your start up isn't going to really be any faster on a chromebook.

If you're using your laptop at home then 3 hours off the wall is plenty?
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