Chromebooks are awful. And here are some examples why.

[Geodude074]

Okay, I have a proposal to all you Chromebook lovers.

Since you all tout the benefits of a Chromebook because they boot fast and require no maintenance and just work, and yet agree that a Chromebook will always be a secondary device, here's what I suggest you do.

Buy this. It's a 240 GB SSD for $150.
Newegg.com - Crucial M500 240GB SATA 2.5" 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT240M500SSD1

Install it into your laptop and it will be quicker than your Chromebook. It's a SATA III SSD, not an eMMC flash drive like the ones in Chromebooks.

Get an antivirus so you won't get malware.

BOOM. Now you have a fully functional and speedy Windows laptop for less than the cost of a Chromebook. You can do all of the things a Chromebook can and more. Your antivirus will prevent your laptop from getting malware and slowing it down. You don't need to carry around two laptops - a Chromebook and your Windows laptop - all you need is one. No remoting into a Windows machine is required, because you're already using one.

 

[Algus]

Well I've got 100 bucks left for my laptop after buying that SSD. What kind of Windows machine can you get for $100 these days?

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[jparker71]

I live in the cloud, 16 GB is more than enough for me. When my chromebook dies, I'll buy another one, log in, and not miss a beat.

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[Geodude074]

Well I've got 100 bucks left for my laptop after buying that SSD. What kind of Windows machine can you get for $100 these days?

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But Chromebooks will always be a secondary device, remember?

Do you think you could live with a Chromebook for EVERYTHING? If not, you're going to need another machine.

Why not just take the $200 you would spend on a Chromebook and spend it on the machine you already have and make it even better? That way you only need to carry around one laptop, not two.

 

[Geodude074]

I live in the cloud, 16 GB is more than enough for me. When my chromebook dies, I'll buy another one, log in, and not miss a beat.

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I have a media library that's about 4 TB large. Living in the cloud with 4 TB would be awful. I don't even want to think about how long, slow, and tedious it would take to stream a Blu-ray movie every time I felt like watching one.

 

[A895]

But Chromebooks will always be a secondary device, remember?

Do you think you could live with a Chromebook for EVERYTHING? If not, you're going to need another machine.

Why not just take the $200 you would spend on a Chromebook and spend it on the machine you already have and make it even better? That way you only need to carry around one laptop, not two.

Some people van live with a chromebook its that simple. There's no they need to spend a bunch of money on a window laptop because their lifestyle does not call for more than a chromebook. That's not a bad thing.

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[A895]

I have a media library that's about 4 TB large. Living in the cloud with 4 TB would be awful. I don't even want to think about how long, slow, and tedious it would take to stream a Blu-ray movie every time I felt like watching one.

You can't live in the cloud so the chromebook is obviously not for you.

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[Google_Superuser]

When I really think about it the only thing I really can't do on my Chromebook is play PC games. Basically everything important I can accomplish with a chromebook. The only reason I turn on my PC most days is just because I like having multiple monitors and a larger screen. If I didn't already have the desktop I might just buy a chromebox and use that instead.

 

[ultravisitor]

I have a media library that's about 4 TB large. Living in the cloud with 4 TB would be awful. I don't even want to think about how long, slow, and tedious it would take to stream a Blu-ray movie every time I felt like watching one.

So don't buy a Chromebook. Crisis averted.

See how easy that was?

 

[ultravisitor]

Some people van live with a chromebook its that simple. There's no they need to spend a bunch of money on a window laptop because their lifestyle does not call for more than a chromebook. That's not a bad thing.

Right. But some people clearly have a problem with that.

 

[Geodude074]

So don't buy a Chromebook. Crisis averted.

See how easy that was?

You're finally catching on. That's what I've been trying to tell everybody.

Don't buy a Chromebook.

 

[A895]

You're finally catching on. That's what I've been trying to tell everybody.

Don't buy a Chromebook.

You don't need to buy one. But people are buying them, I have seen multiple chromebooks at my college I go to a college with a population of almost or over 10,000 students in the Atlanta area. They are catching on with the general populace and can only get bigger from here on out.

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[Geodude074]

You don't need to buy one. But people are buying them, I have seen multiple chromebooks at my college I go to a college with a population of almost or over 10,000 students in the Atlanta area. They are catching on with the general populace and can only get bigger from here on out.

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That's a nice subjective conjecture, but how about some actual facts and data to support your claim?

Latest IDC figures show Chromebooks continue to struggle | ZDNet

Rajani Singh, Senior Research Analyst for IDC's quarterly PC Tracker, [says]:

"Chromebooks from any vendor except Samsung have not fared particularly well. Even with Samsung's products, they're primarily only having an impact on K-12 education in the US--as a replacement for aging netbooks. In Q3 '13, Samsung shipped roughly 652,000 Chromebooks Worldwide ... Among other vendors Lenovo, Acer and HP have shipped, but in tiny volume. Samsung continues to hold the number one position..."

 

[JRDroid]

Okay, I have a proposal to all you Chromebook lovers.

Since you all tout the benefits of a Chromebook because they boot fast and require no maintenance and just work, and yet agree that a Chromebook will always be a secondary device, here's what I suggest you do.

Buy this. It's a 240 GB SSD for $150.
Newegg.com - Crucial M500 240GB SATA 2.5" 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT240M500SSD1

Install it into your laptop and it will be quicker than your Chromebook. It's a SATA III SSD, not an eMMC flash drive like the ones in Chromebooks.

Get an antivirus so you won't get malware.

BOOM. Now you have a fully functional and speedy Windows laptop for less than the cost of a Chromebook. You can do all of the things a Chromebook can and more. Your antivirus will prevent your laptop from getting malware and slowing it down. You don't need to carry around two laptops - a Chromebook and your Windows laptop - all you need is one. No remoting into a Windows machine is required, because you're already using one.

Some of us WANT a secondary device. We either have large, powerful laptops or desktops. We want a small, light portable device for when we need something more than a tablet but don't need the power of our main machine. For example, I have an Asus G75VX (which j did put an SSD in). It is 2" thick and weighs 10 lbs. If all I am doing is working on text documents for the day, I don't want to lug around that behemoth. I use it for gaming, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, premier pro, and coding. If all I am doing is working on a report or essay, I take my Chromebook. If I'm just posting on class message boards, I use the Chromebook. If I am going somewhere for 2-3 days, I just take the Chromebook and remote desktop to the Asus if I need to. I would rather have two highly specialized machines that are great at what they do than one general purpose machine that is okay ate everything. That's why I have a Chromebook.

 

[Geodude074]

Some of us WANT a secondary device. We either have large, powerful laptops or desktops. We want a small, light portable device for when we need something more than a tablet but don't need the power of our main machine. For example, I have an Asus G75VX (which j did put an SSD in). It is 2" thick and weighs 10 lbs. If all I am doing is working on text documents for the day, I don't want to lug around that behemoth. I use it for gaming, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, premier pro, and coding. If all I am doing is working on a report or essay, I take my Chromebook. If I'm just posting on class message boards, I use the Chromebook. If I am going somewhere for 2-3 days, I just take the Chromebook and remote desktop to the Asus if I need to. I would rather have two highly specialized machines that are great at what they do than one general purpose machine that is okay ate everything. That's why I have a Chromebook.

Have you considered purchasing an ultrabook? It would do everything you want and it would do it well.

I find it funny that you would rather have two devices - both of which are just okay at what they do - instead of just one device that's superior than both. But it comes down to personal preference, really.

 

[JeffDenver]

No one is saying its a laptop.

Uh huh.

If a tablet has an available keyboard dock, then when docked, it's a laptop form factor.

Post #92.

 

[A895]

That's a nice subjective conjecture, but how about some actual facts and data to support your claim?

Latest IDC figures show Chromebooks continue to struggle | ZDNet

Rajani Singh, Senior Research Analyst for IDC's quarterly PC Tracker, [says]:

"Chromebooks from any vendor except Samsung have not fared particularly well. Even with Samsung's products, they're primarily only having an impact on K-12 education in the US--as a replacement for aging netbooks. In Q3 '13, Samsung shipped roughly 652,000 Chromebooks Worldwide ... Among other vendors Lenovo, Acer and HP have shipped, but in tiny volume. Samsung continues to hold the number one position..."

They can't smaller if they are already small right? I'm talking from what I've seen hence no hard facts.

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[A895]

Uh huh.


Post #92.

Indeed.

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[ultravisitor]

Don't buy a Chromebook.

Why should everyone follow your preferences and needs?

How does it hurt you if someone else buys a Chromebook and it suits that person fine?

 

[JeffDenver]

Right. But some people clearly have a problem with that.

Because posting an opinion about a piece of technology on a forum is clear evidence that they must have a problem with it.