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So... I have a boat on the coast, about three hours from where I live. I typically am very good about making sure I have my classic Windows Based lap top with me at all times, because of my work. I just never know when I'm going to need to make a change to our website or utilize a Manufacturer's website portal. Well.. Last weekend, I forgot my laptop and I desperately needed one... FAST. I went to Staples and saw a Chromebook and was very skeptical. In the store, I was able to access the website that I needed to work from.... Unfortunately, the Sales Person at Staples was 1) too lazy to see if the particular model that I was using in the store was available and 2) Actually told me that I would not be happy with this purchase and would likely return it and suggested that I shouldn't buy it... So.. I didn't.
Instead, I borrowed a typical Laptop form someone and completed my work.
I was still intrigued by the chrombook idea... So, I got on Amazon and found this little guy.. I figured that the water resistance on the keyboard might be helpful one day with the machine being primarily for the boat. I also liked the rugged rubber on the outside.. I was concerned at first about the notion that this was a Student Machine... But... In reality, students are probably WAY ahead of me in computers at this point.
I ordered this machine and in two days it arrived. I LOVE it! I am on the boat now typing and listening to Spotify on the machine at the same time. It runs all of the programs and emails that I need for work and it is super light and easy to carry around. It takes some time to get acquainted with some of the Chromebook processes and use features... Some are similar to standard PC but many are not. I was very frustrated when some applications or websites wouldn't scroll down.. Then somebody showed me how two fingers on the touch pad at the same time allows for scrolling of any page.
I have been able to access all spreadsheets that are emailed to me and open every business email or program. I am going to keep using this as my primary machine until I find an application that I cannot do. My biggest issue now is that this was designed to be left on the boat for emergency use, but I find it so easy to use and practical that I will likely be taking it home...
Also, it operates very fast and I have had none of the issues with the touch pad or with slow operation that some people have mentioned in the reviews. When you open it, it is ready to go. No waiting for it to boot up or anything like that.
I highly recommend this.
| Standing screen display size | 11.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 Pixels |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz celeron |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR3 |
| Memory Speed | 2.48 GHz |
| Hard Drive | 32 GB Embedded MultiMediaCard |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 1 Hours |
