New Chromebooks
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I bet you could pass a few of these off as an Apple products. They look very similar.Has anyone seen these? They look amazing, in my opinion. I enjoy Apple's products because I believe the design is worth the premium (just my opinion), but these Chromebooks look just as good, if not better.
Oh, and they look to be priced competitively
They do look cool. and the price is right. but I fear that these will end up just like the "netbooks" over time. They have a cool factor and are very portable, they do what you want for a little while....but then eventually turn out to be paperweights when they start running slllloooowww and you can't upgrade them. They already have a crappy processor IMO.
They are rather neat looking and are likely the heirs to the ubiquitous but short lived netbooks. I think there is a market for a folding laptop machine with attached keyboard. It will not dent tablet sales but will appeal to those of us who want a pc for the recliner but do not like doing everything with finger tips or stylus. We shall see. I think it will go more toward how locked down they are to a Google store than anything.
Cheers ,Todd
Cheers ,Todd
Yeah actually for my next gadget purchase I'm considering picking up that Samsung Chromebook that's only $250.00. Seems like a pretty cool notebook you can just throw in your bag and take with you (as long as you have WIFI available). With a Chromebook everything is done through the cloud, no expensive software to load like on a traditional laptop. Although imo cloud computing is still in it's infancy, but it looks to be the next evolutionary step in personal computing.
Google also just released a Chromebook called the Pixel that's $1300. Great looks, specs and build quality, but insanely priced.
Google also just released a Chromebook called the Pixel that's $1300. Great looks, specs and build quality, but insanely priced.
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I think this is a touch screen too. Maybe that's why its way overpriced
I'm an Apple user but just picked up the Samsung Chromebook today. I too believe Cloud computing is in the infancy stage but the technology and available apps are very intriguing.
I will use my Chromebook for B & B business, checking email, surfing, etc. And there are several cloud based apps that look very promising. I know that my inexpensive Chromebook will not overtake my Mac Book or iPad, but I am early adopter of new technology. It may also be a good alternative for when I'm teaching.
Relative to computers, people tend to hate slow startup time, expensive software, viruses, broken hard drives, etc. I do believe Cloud computing and the Chromebook has its place.
I will use my Chromebook for B & B business, checking email, surfing, etc. And there are several cloud based apps that look very promising. I know that my inexpensive Chromebook will not overtake my Mac Book or iPad, but I am early adopter of new technology. It may also be a good alternative for when I'm teaching.
Relative to computers, people tend to hate slow startup time, expensive software, viruses, broken hard drives, etc. I do believe Cloud computing and the Chromebook has its place.
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I'm using a Samsung Chromebook as to type this! I bought it a few weeks ago to replace a 7 year old Dell Inspiron 710m. While it wouldn't work as most people's sole computer, between having my old Dell around if I need it and my fiancee's Windows 8 (shudder) laptop, this is honestly all I need. The size and weight are great. The looks are good, though once you look at one closely there's a clear difference between this and a MacBook Air (though the Chromebook is also 1/4 the price). The boot-up time is amazing, on the order of about 6 seconds from completely shutdown to login screen.
It's a different style of computing compared to a PC, but if you're already using a lot of Google's applications, it's a very easy transition. At $250, it's worth trying.
It's a different style of computing compared to a PC, but if you're already using a lot of Google's applications, it's a very easy transition. At $250, it's worth trying.
I'm on my second netbook, as my main machine. It's got the size and price advantage of a Chromebook, but it's a real computer that uses real programs and has real storage. Even Photoshop runs great on it. I don't see the attraction of buying something much worse for the same price, myself.
You can basically have a Chromebook for free by installing the Google Chrome browser on your computer. That's all a Chromebook is - a browser, no local storage, and access to Google docs, Drive, Picassa etc. But you don't need a special machine for that. If you run into a website that is best viewed in internet explorer, you have no options there as you can't put IE on a Chromebook.
So the cheapie Acer has a 320gb hard drive, but the rest you're stuck with Google's "cloud" storage... free for a year 
I don't think so.
If I want "cloud" storage I can set up a server on my desktop machine.
I don't think so.
If I want "cloud" storage I can set up a server on my desktop machine.
So the cheapie Acer has a 320gb hard drive, but the rest you're stuck with Google's "cloud" storage... free for a year
I don't think so.
If I want "cloud" storage I can set up a server on my desktop machine.
The downside of the Acer is that you don't get the speed advantages of the others due to the standard hard drive. The solid state drives in the other Chromebooks make for much faster boot times.
Just not trusting the "cloud" storage thing.
It's hard enough to secure a physical hard drive from virus/trojan attacks.
Now let's eliminate the physical connection to the hard drive and place it on a server that belongs to one of the top-3 data mining companies in the US?
Nope. I'll store images on Photobucket and images and data files on my ISP's web server if I want to be able to share them, but my personal data resides on my personal drives, and if I need to share it between machines, I have 32gb on my keyring.
It's hard enough to secure a physical hard drive from virus/trojan attacks.
Now let's eliminate the physical connection to the hard drive and place it on a server that belongs to one of the top-3 data mining companies in the US?
Nope. I'll store images on Photobucket and images and data files on my ISP's web server if I want to be able to share them, but my personal data resides on my personal drives, and if I need to share it between machines, I have 32gb on my keyring.
I have no issue with cloud storage as I encrypt anything important. But I can't do that with a Chromebook. Hard pass.
I don't trust google. I pay for the services that matter to me. That includes email. $4/mo sure beats gmail and ads.
Boy, this is becoming a polarizing thread with strong opinions. I love my Chromebook for what it is and for what the foreseeable technology future might hold.
Depends. Do you enjoy being the product? Or do you enjoy being a user? Anything Google, you're the product being sold. Ad views and tracking information. It's cool if you don't value your privacy.
First, I tried a chromebook just because it is very light weight so I can take it to any place I want. After using for months I haven't even notice that it is slower than I first purchase. Anyway, I store my stuffs in cloud, if the device gets slower, I can just powerwash without losing any data at all. Lastly, I love my chromebook!
PS. I am a chromebook mania
PS. I am a chromebook mania
I really like the idea and look of the Chromebook. It's fast, light, easy to use. But there are so many drawbacks that I find myself more comfortable with an laptop or iPad.
My organization deploys about 100 of them, and for what they do they handily beat iPads and desktops. They are perfect for web browsing, mail, and simple document creation. For those tasks they are fine for 75% of the people out there. And there are 32gB models available that you can install Linux on, eliminating the need for a network (there is also offline mode as well).
All computing platforms have limits--you just have to decide if the limits work for you or not.
Is it like android? Is there an app store?
Or is it really just Chrome browser and extensions?
Or is it really just Chrome browser and extensions?
