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Hahahaha Rs. 26,0000 for a laptop that only runs single web browser. Google must be trolling indian people. Chrome OS is useless for anything besides web browsing. Only reason Americans are buying Chromebooks because of its dirt cheap price of $150 to $199. Also they have ubiquitous and very high speed Internet in states. FYI: You can buy a REAL computer running Windows at this price or two Nexus tablets or an iPad which is a gold standard in mobile computing and run chrome browser on it along with million other native apps and games in App Store like um.. Infinity blade! Sent from my iPad using Chrome browser.
The main pro of having a laptop without a hard disk and it's "ultra potability" should be its pricing, which they seem to have failed in miserably. The same laptop is available in the US for a 35-40% cheaper, then what's the point of us buying it here, especially considering India has one of the worst internet connections in the world, which is quintessential for this "laptop" to be of any use. 1/5
I see many people complaining about MS Software not being there and that its too much to pay for a browser. I'm sure most of these people still use windows xp and internet explorer. Let me explain you how I plan to use this device, First of all I am a web developer who use Chrome to do most of my work on a Linux box. I've fortunately experienced a Samsung Chromebook for a while (about a week) and I'm going to get this baby soon > I use apps like Neutron Drive and Shift edit to make web apps. > I use Google Drive to do all my documentation work > I am always connected to Wi-fi or I'd have a 3G dongle at my disposal anytime > I do also make native apps so for that I will do a dual boot with another Linux distro probably Ubuntu so I don't miss much. > I use online music streaming services like GrooveShark, mostly, but yes I can also use offline files (movies and videos) stored in the 16GB drive or a simple pen-drive > Printing is a pain, but if you have a cloud printer then it is easy else if you have a printer connected to another computer running Chrome (my desktop) then its easier. >Gaming, well there is a healthy collection of chrome game apps in the web store but seriously, I don't play games on a laptop. I got a cool Android phone, tablet and a PS3 at home to handle that. >If you follow principles of efficient storage, you will understand that you actually require only very small amount of space to store all your files. Google Drive does such a neat job with that. > Offline capabilities of the Chromebook will bring you many pleasant surprises. > People still burn Discs???? WOOOW!!! I mean, some people are still so stuck in the 90's lol That's how you use a Chromebook. Its a new trend in computing and one should embrace it if he/ she feels it livable with. I despise all those idiots who spread nothing but hate and misguidance about things they have not even experienced or seen.
I was hoping for great things as my previous machine was a Samsung ARM Chromebook. But I was largely disappointed. Even considered returning it. Anyways here are the issues... Battery life is rated 9 hours but I could only come near if I had wireless turned off. I barely get 3-4 hours on my regular work usage. 5-6 hours of watching videos with headsets. Managed to get 8 hours while listening to music but with display mostly going off during no activity period. Resolution is awful for a 14" display. Samsung has just announced a 1080p Chromebook. Bad timing! It struggles to handle the load I throw at it. I was hoping for something better compared to the Samsung ARM Chromebook which is pretty low end compared to this one. Since all my apps are synced with the Chromebook, the end user experience is quite annoying. Need to turn off syncing of Chrome apps. I was hoping to get a blue colored version but Flipkart never offered it. Missed out on the Standard Chartered cashback offer as a result. White one catches dust like anything. Apart from that it is a decent unit. Build quality is good. Keyboard is average (I prefer the Samsung’s). In the end, not worth the price tag really. I plan to give it to dad in a few months who is now using my Samsung and get the newer Samsung with 1080p display when it launches in Indian market. -- I have sold the Chromebook. HP refused to honor the one year accidental damage protection warranty. Flipkart also did not respond to my complaints. Both the companies basically claim that I am lying when I say that the laptop had a 1 year ADP offer on the day I ordered it. Very disappointed by Flipkart. Would never buy a HP laptop.
Chromebook was supposed to be a new form of using computing, an attempt to make computing as a utility. As such I always wanted to own one and experiment with it and try to attempt and see if can change my work to fit this. It is an interesting experience. Calling it just a browser is a gross simplification. It does play videos, there is offline storage and there are tons of offline-apps to help you use this system. YOU DO NOT NEED INTERNET ALL THE TIME. As mentioned above, it is a different way to think about a computer and this does put you out of your comfort zone. I have used this system and realised that not a lot of my everyday work activity needs a full fledged laptop. I bought this for my parents as they do not care if they are using Android, Windows or Chrome OS to browse the internet, play movies or type simple documents and print them. They will not want to worry about updates, versions and viruses and therefore this chrome book delivers brilliantly. As the Chrome OS is based on Linux, is digitally signed and updates itself, its truly a buy and forget type of a system. It has a really nice display and is fast as hell. The boot is literally 1 sec. The battery lasts for 9 hours. I have used this over the weekend with a average internet connection (BSNL). Anyone can use the laptop using their gmail id. It means I can go to another Chromebook and login and I will get my desktop as I left it on my own system. The only con I can think of is the limited local storage. It has a 14 GB SSD which explains its speed but it means you cannot store large files offline and you have to rely on the Gooogle Drive or carry a external HDD. The problem is if you have an average internet connection, this can be annoying. I have used everything from SSH to office and even a replacement app for Skype (IM+) on this and it works perfectly fine. Conclusion: - The laptop works best for people who do not care how the computer works but just want to use it as long as they are connected to the internet.Think "a more agile MAC". - People who travel a lot. - Advanced users who can use a remote server (VPS) Do not buy if: - you want to develop in Java offline - develop c programs offline - download and store lots of movies and music (> 10GB) offline without external HDD. - need to work with other browsers offline. - you are a gamer.
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