The price for them are extremely attractive and the light features is all I need for school. But I've a feeling FP has some negative opinions on Chromebooks so I would like to hear 'em
If you plan on trying to do anything more than take notes in school and web browsing, you're not gonna have a fun time with one.
If that's all you plan on doing with it, they're pretty good.
If you're just doing the things Banned said, they're fantastic. I really like them, but I have a hard time suggesting them as your only system. They work best as a compliment for having a desktop as a primary system, and needing a mobile device.
Yup, that's about it. And I see that the Microsoft Office suite is somewhat workable with Google Docs which is a plus as well
How are chrome-books with a different OS like Ubuntu/Arch/Crunchbang?
Chrome OS is apparently based on Gentoo so there's that.
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Google do their own special version of the kernel though.
[QUOTE=TheCreeper;44651975]How are chrome-books with a different OS like Ubuntu/Arch/Crunchbang?[/QUOTE]
iirc you're better off with a regular laptop because even the high-end chromebooks have struggled with open hardware support even in linux, and the ones that don't aren't really the best value when it comes to hardware-for-money anyway.
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That being said, for general use of integrated google services and internet browsing, they'll work fine.
I have one. I wouldn't say it's replacement for a laptop and I can't personally use it instead of my laptop. But I do occasionally use it when I need more than my Nexus 10 but don't need my laptop.
They're pretty cool. If you just want to take notes, write some papers, and email then go for it. Other wise I think you're better off with a regular laptop.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;44652270]iirc you're better off with a regular laptop because even the high-end chromebooks have struggled with open hardware support even in linux, and the ones that don't aren't really the best value when it comes to hardware-for-money anyway.
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That being said, for general use of integrated google services and internet browsing, they'll work fine.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't really make sense to get a Chromebook when you can get a business lease return laptop in good condition for the same price that has more functionality. I think the only thing the Chromebook would have an advantage on is the crazy battery life.
The chromebook pixel tho.. If it weren't so expensive I'd snag it up in a second and install Ubuntu/Fedora
My school issued out Lenovo X131e Chromebooks at the begging of the year. At first I thought they would be really shitty and boring, but they're actually quite nice. If you're usually someplace that offers an internet connection, they are absolutely fantastic for getting work done or just browsing the web. I also really enjoy Google Docs, and I use it more than Office on any of my PC's. Plus, you can run Ubuntu side by side with ChromeOS using Crouton, which our school allowed and I was one that ended up doing that. Even though I had Ubuntu, I was more frequently using ChromeOS. It's a very solid OS that fulfills its purpose very well. I can also use the issued laptop as a home media PC, as it has an HDMI out and supports up to 1080p. Playback is decent as well.
The PC's we had are no hardware beasts though, they just had a Celeron 1007u, 2GB DDR3, and a 16GB SSD. The OS is very optimized, so I noticed no issues with 10+ tabs open. They also boot incredibly fast, you go from a shut down notebook to a lively PC with a document already open and ready in ~10 seconds. If you can't tell by what I'm writing... I'm a fan. They're good products.
I have a friend that uses this, and it doesn't seem any slower/faster than what I was provided by the school. So if you're looking for a cheap Chromebook, [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Acer-C720-Chromebook-11-6-Inch-2GB/dp/B00FNPD1VW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398826088&sr=8-1&keywords=chromebook"]then this might be it.[/URL]
[QUOTE=Akito8;44681941]The chromebook pixel tho.. If it weren't so expensive I'd snag it up in a second and install Ubuntu/Fedora[/QUOTE]
pixel + fedora is the linus torvalds setup man
breakfast of champions
For the same price as a cheap Chromebook you'll get a Windows laptop that performs like shit and will likely fall apart in a couple years. I've been there. And it's not as though that sub-$400 Windows notebook will be much more capable than a Chromebook. You'll be stuck mostly doing web browsing and document editing on it too.
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