Sabine
Pros: -Extremely lightweight. Weighs less than my journal. I can carry both of them in a reasonably sized purse and not hurt my shoulder. -Boots up in a blink. Hit the power button and plug it in, it will be ready before you are. -Looks and feels nice. The plastic seems sturdy, the keys dont stick*, the mousepad feels pleasant. -Reasonable volume and brightness settings. It doesnt get super loud, but for normal usage situations its fine. -Syncs flawlessly with my android phone. Googles integration is as good as apples now, I get notifications on the chromebook a little faster than the galaxy usually! -The battery life is excellent (I get 6-8 hours of normal university student usage out of it) and even when Im using it, it charges as fast as my phone. Cons: -It does slow down noticeably if youre doing too much at once. If I have a video call going on facebook messenger, chrome will take three or four seconds to respond. However, other than video calls it does really well. I can play a browser game while watching youtube and chatting with friends with only a split second delay when switching tabs. If youre going to be doing a lot of heavy lifting, this might not be the chromebook for you. -The spacebar is finnicky. It doesnt like to be tapped too close to the mousepad and sometimes it wont respond if you press it too quickly. Not an issue for most people, but if youre a speedy typist it could be an issue- I only notice this problem when Im going 75+ wpm. Could also just be a flaw in my unit. - The screen touches the keys when the screen is closed, so your keys transfer smudges from the corners to your screen. Ive only had it for a month but Ill be monitoring for any long-term damage this could cause. Overall, the problems are fairly minor and for the price Im happy with what I got. Im travelling overseas with it, and it goes everywhere I do and does everything I do- except I can no longer multitask and annoy my mother in video calls!
