(Its regular price is £150.) And I’d bet that I could find a Chromebook with a better display for twice the price or still less than half the cost of the least expensive Apple laptop. And it would be hard to record podcasts on this device (though it might be possible).Īt the price I paid, this Chromebook is a steal. IA Writer, the tool I use for my writing most of the day. I don’t have access to a good minimal text editor, such as There’s no iTunes, nor access to Apple Music. In addition to Google’s apps, I can use iCloud for documents and email, access files stored on Dropbox, use Evernote on the web, and manage my websites using WordPress’s web interface. While I’m not a fan of working in the browser, I understand how some people can manage. Rated at 14 hours of battery life, it lasts a lot longer than my 12-inch MacBook. (It has an HDMI out port to connect it to a TV or external display.)Īs a computer, it stands up well.
Its 1366×768 display at 133 dpi is sufficient to display low-res HD video, and playback is smooth, but the colors are a bit washed out. If only it had a better display it’s non-retina, and I’m spoiled by the quality of Apple’s displays. It has fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi and two USB ports. Its video-Intel HD Graphics 400-is sufficient for the device, and it has 32GB onboard storage, which you can increase by adding an SD card. It has a 1.6GHz processor (with burst mode up to 2.48GHz), and, while it only sports 2GB of RAM, it’s sufficient for the tasks it carries out. I found this device to be responsive and easy to use, with a decent keyboard and trackpad. I was prepared to be underwhelmed, but I wasn’t.
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