Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's fast and easy to use. It's very reliable. I love it.

Overall, I love my Chromebook. They keyboard is very well spaced, the keys have a nice travel time and there are a lot of keys that make web browsing a more positive experience that aren’t on a “normal” keyboard. The trackpad is one of my favorite things about this Chromebook. It’s very responsive, it pushes back against your finger nicely, and I also love the drag-to-scroll feature. It’s spacious and definitely the best trackpad I’ve ever used (Apple computers included). The screen is clear and almost seems to have a matte finish, which helps reduce glare. The screen, of course, looks best on full brightness, but I usually keep it on a lower setting to save battery life. It still looks great, nevertheless. The Chromebook feels well-built and nothing feels cheap. The material used, however, will become darker in areas where your hands sit, which makes the Chromebook look a little dirty. These spots are hard to remove immediately, but usually go away on their own soon enough. The material doesn’t pick up fingerprints easily, but like I said, when it does, they’re a little hard to get rid of immediately, and these don’t seem to go away on their own like the hand spots do. This Chromebook is extremely light, which I love as a student. The battery life is impressive. I get about 8 hours with pretty heavy usage. My last computer, in its prime, would get around 3-4 hours. It’s definitely important to mention that this isn’t a traditional computer (for those who still don’t know). You can’t install third-party software on Chromebooks. In other words, you can’t directly get Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), iTunes, etc. Pretty much everything you do, you need to get an app from the Web Store. It’s actually pretty easy to get used to, and it’s not as big of a change as you might think. I got used to it quickly. More and more apps are becoming available, which is nice. Also, because of this, you have to get a specific type of printer that is capable of cloud printing. This is because you can’t install normal printing software on the Chromebook. Many printers have this capability nowadays, but it's an inconvenience for me because I just bought a printer a few months ago that is not capable of cloud printing. I’m not sure if these printers tend to be more expensive, so that’s something you’ll want to look into. I should mention there IS a way to use Microsoft Office online through apps in the Web Store (for free). It works well and fits my needs as a student, but it doesn’t have all the same features you'd have if you were to actually buy it and install it on a normal computer, of course. The alternative to this is Google’s version on Microsoft Office - Google Docs (Word) , Slides (PowerPoint) and Sheets (Excel). I was a die-hard Microsoft Office fan (still am), but Google’s version is good, too. There is one thing that I’ve had a major problem with. Within two weeks, my first Chromebook was restarting on me randomly. I thought it was just a bad egg and exchanged it. Unfortunately, the exchanged Chromebook just randomly restarted on me today, too! Is anyone else having this issue? I don’t know what to do to stop it. There is no CD drive, but you do get an HDMI port, 2 USB ports and some sort of card reader. And, of course, a charger port and headphone jack. The speakers are loud and sound good. The webcam isn’t the best, but not the worst. It’d be fine for things like Skype (yes, you can Skype on a Chromebook, but I prefer Google Hangouts). Shutting down takes a second or two, and starting up (from being completely shut off) takes almost no time at all, which is one of the Chromebook’s signatures. Another signature of the Chromebook - SPEED. It’s very, very fast, even with multiple tabs and windows open. And, you only have to shutdown to install updates once (when you first start it up). Other than that, it installs updates itself in the background. Netflix works great! Every once in a while, it will skip, but my last computer did the same thing. It could honestly be my Internet connection. Same goes for Spotify (available in the Web Store). The size is perfect - not too small, not too big. Chromebooks don’t cost much at all, especially if you catch them on sale, as I did. Overall, as I said, I love my Chromebook. If I didn’t have this issue of it restarting randomly, it’d be perfect!

Once you get passed the update when first starting your chromebook, this chromebook is everything I wanted. It could use a little higher RAM for online video streaming. Other than that, this is great!

I purchased this back when iitwas on sale for $159 and even at regular price it's great for all the basics that I need it for. I bought it for school and it will do everything I need and more!

Lightweight and boots up in less than 10 seconds. I use it for checking e-mails and surfing the web. It is lightweight, around three pounds and easy to take with you. The many ports available also make this a great purchase. I am more than satisfied with my purchase.

This laptop does everything I need it to at a much faster speed and with none of the headaches of out of date drivers like my old one. Perfect student computer and great value!

I bought this for my soon-to-be mother-in-law, who has very limited computer skills. Before I was able to try and talk her through using this she was already logged in, connected to the internet, and looking at funny pictures of cats online. Very easy to use and excellent for those who are not dependent on windows programs.

I bought one of these laptops for both of my twelve year old daughters knowing that they are not the most graceful people. They have performed beyond expectations and the quality of this product is fantastic. The price was incredible.

We bought this for our mother so she could have easy access to her e-mail. Keyboard and keys a nice size and easy to use and monitor is nice and clear. Overall, not too small and not to large. We have it set up on the kitchen table for easy access during the day. It's fun to use and although I don't really need one, am tempted to get one for myself.

We bought this for my mother who is 77 years old. She likes to get on facebook and play games so this was just the ticket for her. Simple to use and runs great.

Purchased this for myself a couple months ago and I love it! Needed something I could use for basic web browsing and occasionally working on word/excel, this is perfect for that!

I bought this so that my 11 year old daughter could get online to her homework assignments and text books. Works perfectly. Google docs and chrome OS are perfect since her school uses them. And now she isn't on my laptop anymore!

Bought this as a gift for a person who has few technical skills. The idea was to make it as simple as possible to surf & retrieve email without breaking the bank. This product fit the bill. Great Price Great Value

Easy setup. On the Internet in a flash. Great laptop

Have had this item for 30 days! Great lap top it works great! My daughter uses it for college!!!!!!! She has no complaints and enjoys it to the fullest!!!! I would not change it for the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I purchased this for my husband so that he could browse the internet from the comfort of his recliner. Perfect for what he uses it for! I also purchased a Chromecast to go along with it. GREAT combination!

This computer was purchased for a senior who wanted an easy-to-use computer and didn't need a lot of bells and whistles. It was very easy to get up and running as the set-up was minimal. It is just what was needed.

Works well, great battery life, fast start-up. I just need something basic to check email and maybe watch a movie on. Works fine for this purpose. Screen quality is fair at best compared to more expensive machines.

When I bought it, it seemed to me so small and now it seems to me so big there so much information.

So far, I have enjoyed the Chromebook. It has surprised me in with it's speed and functionality. I am very pleased with it and I feel that I got a very good deal.