Samsung - 15.6" Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 32GB eMMC Flash Memory - Platinum Titan

This is a replacement for my husband’s old HP laptop. The Samsung Chromebook was extremely easy to set up and he finds it much easier to use than his previous laptop. Definitely would recommend this as it is so easy to learn to use.

I'll admit Apple Products in general do last a long time but are extremely overpriced, and at times overrated. Hence why I'm sitting here typing on a poor mans Macbook. I wanted something besides Windows since i have a gaming Desktop and a large HP Laptop. Also a nice little 11.6 inch Acer Chromebook that's getting a little age on it. And doesn't have Google Play support. I was pleased to see this online, and then going to see it for myself in the store. I was shocked at how much it looked(s) just like a Macbook from the 2015-16 or so period, or earlier. And tested it out, and was really impressed with the performance in the store. My internet is around 250mb speed, so it's even faster than what was at BB. Setup was under 2 minutes (literally), and everything went smooth. I had two friends say hey how did you afford a Macbook? I said well it was only $299, of course when they saw the Samsung logo, they were stunned. And what can you do with a MB that you can't do on this? Well unless you're into heavy video editing, music recording/producing and heavy Photoshop type apps, NOTHING really. These are just made with "cheaper" parts, and processors, so they cost less. And as no one would know the difference by looking at it, well there you go. The screen is a bit meh for a 1080p display, but is bright and it's not horrid or anything. The speakers are great, though not nearly as loud as the small Acer i have which are hands down the LOUDEST speakers I've ever heard on any laptop. But these are plenty loud enough. The keys are good and I can type around 70wpm give or take because i'm use to typing on a smaller device. In which case i can get near 90 wpm. But this is very responsive, just not overly so. Also the track pad is smooth as silk, and quiet with no clicking, like many models out there, especially Asus and Acer, and it's spot on with gestures etc. One gripe is Chromebooks not having any way to shut off the trackpad using the keyboard. If so I'd love to know how. But I try to type with my hands raised up and that solves the problem. So overall this is the best Chromebook I've ever used. And i've tried out many, and took them back. So if you want a poor mans Macbook this is it, sure it only has a Celeron Dual Core CPU, but the 4gb of DDR4 make it very snappy in working together with it. So good job Samsung, I wish i'd seen this earlier it would have saved me from about 4 other ones (brands) that ended up being junk. But now i'm very pleased and i hope this lasts as long as the great built quality feels like it will. For $299, it can't be beaten. Oh yeah for it's appearance wow this thing is ultra light!!

I purchased this Chromebook yesterday. I have been using this product all day yesterday and all night. There are good things and bad things. The build quality of this device is above what you would expect from a Chromebook in this price range. The large boxy look is reminiscent of the old early 15 inch MacBook Pro's. The keyboard is pretty good for the price and there is a large track pad. The port selection is also great, 2 USB C and 1 USB A. USB C charging is a plus as well. The screen/display however is a deal breaker for me, even though it says it's a FHD 1920 x 1080 LED panel. The colors are washed out, and the viewing angles are terrible. When you have the screen on max brightness there is an uncomfortable white glow that resonates over the entire display straining your eyes. This display isn't any better than the regular 1366 x 768 displays found on Chromebooks of this price range. The webcam is sub par at best. I'm not going to say I wouldn't recommend this device to anyone because it depends on what it is going to be used for. For the education market, this device could be perfect. However for daily use like web browsing, media consumption, and checking email there are other suitable options. I have decided to keep the device still as I have an extra monitor and keyboard/mouse laying around. I will hook it up to them and turn it into a chrome desktop.