Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
I just stick to the known brands with the best back up service. Dell, Acer, Japanese brands etc. I guess it's the same as everything else Annie. The exact product you want is out there. But if you want something that's good, you have to pay for it. I don't always reject something just because it's Chinese made but I think most of it is pretty ordinary.Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
But Keezoy I do just want ordinary - honest! Just a basic laptop no gaming, no excess data requirements. I have pretty low expectations but it seems that manufacturers have even lower standards than my low expectations!!Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
A Chromebook is a laptop that uses Googles own operating system called ChromeOS. These machines are actually defined as a 'notebook' due to there supposedly small size, low specs and low power requirements. They were designed to fill in a gap between mobile phones and Laptops, hence now their being mobile phones, tablets, notebooks and laptops.Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
The problem is Annie, the laptop market is just saturated with far too many different makes and models from far to many manufacturers. You've now also got tablets such as the latest Apple ipad pro and the latest microsoft surface which are pushing the boundaries of tablet into laptop due to how powerful they are becoming.Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
I don't know much about new laptops (my Acer is 8 years old) but a search of Which magazine revealed this Asus:Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
Re: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
HiRe: What the heck is a chromebook and how do you buy a laptop these days???!
Does it really have to be a laptop?
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