Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch)
Chromebooks are a unique class of mobile computing devices, designed specifically for Web-based tasks. They differ from traditional laptops in a few important ways:
Chromebooks run Web-based apps, not traditional PC applications.
Chromebooks are designed to be connected to the Internet. You can create documents and spreadsheets or edit photos on a Chromebook using Google apps designed for these purposes. The Chrome operating system will not load and run traditional PC software like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop. However, files created in these applications can be viewed and edited using Google apps on your Chromebook or cloud-based applications like Microsoft's Office web apps.
Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch)
You store your files in the Cloud, not on the machine.
To help make them thin and light, Chromebooks are built without large-capacity drives. So instead of storing your documents, videos, and photos on your computer, you save them to Google Drive (Google's Cloud-based storage service). Your files are password-protected and secure, and you can access them anywhere there's an Internet connection. If you know you'll want access to a file or photo offline, however, you can easily save it to the built-in solid-state drive.
I think this is an incredible notebook/laptop combination. It boots up super fast (7 or 8 seconds maybe?) and it finds the wireless connection instantly and seamlessly. It guides you through setup and connection to the internet, and it only takes a couple of minutes overall. I love this machine.
I've had this computer for a few months now and I must say it is great. I haven't taken my more bulky Thinkpad to work since I bought this. In the last few weeks my battery life has halved, which I assume means I just got a faulty battery. I'm going to get it replaced under the guarantee, but don't let that take away from how great this computer actually is. It's super light, has good battery life (until recently) and can do most of the things you want to do with it.
I also installed Ubuntu alongside Chrome OS using Crouton. It runs really smoothly and is a great way to get more out of the Chromebook
I needed something I could use away from my desktop computer to quickly check my e-mails, Facebook, etc. This cost very little but does exactly what I need it for. My old desktop still needs to be replaced but now I can put that off until I can better afford the cost. Chromebook is easy to use; I like it very much.
