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Should I Buy a Chromebook? Buying Guide and Advice

May 19, 2016 by Ian Orford 1 Comment

chrome bookBased on Linux and first appearing  in 2007 Google is finally maturing Chrome into a usable operating system.

A Chromebook certainly will not suit everybody and is definitely not for the power user. However if you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful budget laptop that has great battery life and is configured to use Google Apps and you have a good internet connection then check out what Henry Casey of LaptopMag has to say about the Chrome OS and whether a Chromebook is a good fit for you.

A Chromebook is a laptop of a different breed. Instead of Windows 10 or Mac OS X, Chromebooks run Google’s Chrome OS. These machines are designed to be used primarily while connected to the Internet, with most applications and documents living in the cloud. As a result, these clamshells don’t have a ton of onboard storage, but they don’t have very large price tags, either.

Low prices, long battery life and Windows 10 confusion have many people considering a Chromebook. In fact, according to the NPD research firm, Chromebook sales topped Windows notebook sales during the early summer of 2015. But is a Chromebook right for you? As PC manufacturers release Windows 10 notebooks priced to compete with Chromebooks, are there any that stack up? And how do you pick the best model for your needs and budget?

Our Chromebook buying guide has the answers to these and other questions.

Check this Topic at laptopmag.com

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  1. Laptop Buying Guide | Get It Right 1st Time | says:
    September 23, 2016 at 9:55 am

    […] to do? If you’re strictly limited to web surfing, email, and the odd NetFlix movie then a ChromeBook will do the trick. Gaming, video editing or number crunching and your right at the other end of the […]

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