Adjusting
After trying to live with only a chromebook for 6 months I’ve had to make a couple adjustments in my everyday life in order to deal with the lack of software. For one, although Drive is a great cloud and computing service, it doesn’t quite have the entire functionality as Microsoft Office does. Another big con for me is, as somebody who needs to edit photos for things like reviews, Photoshop is of course not available to use. The last big adjustment I’ve had to make is not having Steam. These are pretty minor things and definitely not going to be an issue for the mainstream population that this laptop is marketed for. I’ve had to work around these issues and other users might too.
Pricing
The Chromebook is priced at $249 for the WiFi base model and $329 for the 3G model. For what the Chromebook is capable of and the performance it has you aren’t going to find a better deal for a new laptop. If you are a student, traveler, or a parent needing to buy a laptop for a young adult that only needs things like web browsing, email, and word processing, then this is the choice for you. Many tablets run from $200 up to $800 and do not include a keyboard.
Physical Quality
Taking price into mind, the physical quality of the Chromebook is quite good. I’ve been traveling all around Europe, with no casing for it, and it’s handled it quite well. The silver plastic on the top is scratched from being in backpacks and the wrist rest area is a little worn but other than those minor issues, it’s in solid shape. I treasure my technology and use it on a daily basis but I won’t deny that I am a little rough on things.
