Samsung - Plus 2-in-1 12.2" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 32GB eMMC Flash Memory - Stealth Silver

I purchased the Samsung chromebook model number: XE521QAB in December of 2018. This past weekend I went to open the chromebook and the right side hinge popped right out of the screen. The chromebook is less than a year old, I called Samsung and spoke to a representative and he seemed to be in denial about the issue. After researching this problem online I found this problem to be a pretty common issue with this product. I am going to send the chromebook back to Samsung and I expect them to stand behind their product and make the necessary repairs to make things right. I'll keep everyone posted on the outcome.

I really did enjoy several aspects of the Samsung chromebook I purchased. Unfortunately in the end it just wasn't enough of a performer for my needs. Multitasking became difficult at times and there were little glitches with the screen in tablet mode versus desktop mode. I am not saying this is an issue with all of the laptops, just the one I purchased in particular. I thoroughly enjoyed the S-Pen and the ability to run Android Apps from the Playstore. Overall it was a good chromebook/laptop in general. I just opted for a more powerful model in the end due to my particular usage. I will say that while for the most part it was of a good build quality, there was a noticeable difference between the materials used for the top half of the laptop and a much lesser grade of material for the bottom portion/keyboard. Not sure if this is just a model difference, but I have used the other model and it does speak to a much better feeling of the overall quality when the material is all the same. Also the touch sensitivity when using the screen with your finger or even the S-pen was a notably unresponsive at times. It just seems to take a little more force/deliberate touch. All of these things are what led me to feel that while this is a good laptop with great features, it just wasnt worth the price point in my opinion.

Last year, I picked up a Chromebook 3 to replace my Gen 4 ipad as my traveling device for working remotely. I very quickly found that the Chromebook was an amazing device for doing all the things I needed to do, plus. I quickly decided that I wanted the next model up and have been watching the prices on this one since. I have an office365 subscription so I'm frequently using word/excel/outlook on this machine (via the web versions). I also have Visual Studio Code installed in the Linux VM along with .Net Core and frequently use it to prototype and initiate projects. As I frequently hear about Macs, this just works. The OS get's out of the way and let's you accomplish what you need to get done.

I decided to go with a chromebook after realizing I can do almost everything on a daily basis on my cell phone already. I didn't need tons of space or power,-just mostly web based research, Googke docs for some personal writing, and access to google photos mostly. I went to the local Best Buy and was really impressed with the look and feel of this and the Pixelbook Go but the Pixelbook was 2x the price I used the Samsing today for prob 5 hours minimum and still had 30% battery left. When closed it charged quickly. It worked as fast as my old Macbook Pro and the look and feel are just as good. My only complaint is no backlit keyboard. Otherwise for $300 I absolutely love it.

I purchased this because my other computer was 5.5 years old and was starting to go. I wanted to make sure that my computer would be able to make it through my last year and so far this computer is great! The battery level is the only thing that I don't love, it is just not as good as I thought but overall I can't complain, this is a great computer. My first Chromebook also!

I live in a Microsoft Office life. Budgets, Finances, Stocks, Excel...there is nothing that can compete against Microsoft Office. There still isn't. This Chromebook can't do Microsoft Office well either so don't expect to get it for that. However, this does manage everything else very well, more than I expected and that's why I'm giving it a 4 stars. I'm still going to use it for my eBay side job. PROS: -No sound (there are no fans) -Does not overheat -I could care less if I dropped this device. I got a great deal (better than Black Friday's Deal) -Keyboard is easy to adjust to; I have long fingers and did not find it cramped at all. -Although it's only an Intel Pentium processor, it's actually not bad after you get past the initial startup. But remember, it's still an Intel Pentium processor not an i3 or i5 or i7. -The stylus is great to have but I feel like there's some latency lag (seems to be the case with screens less than 120hz) and off center. However, still a positive having it and it's bearable so keeping it as a positive. -Battery charges up to full FAST -Battery life is pretty good, solid 8-10 hours surfing etc. and holds the charge. If you stream though you'll only get like 4 - 5 hours. -Screen resolution and sound is great CONS: -When I first got it, the touch screen had some registration issues. I noticed it got better since I updated the OS. There still are some registration issues but it's manageable. -The hinge is way too weak. Not sure if I got a defected one but whenever I lift up the chromebook, the screen falls down like flat about 1 inch or so. Not worth the hassle of sending for a warranty replacement or anything though. -Android app store integration is poor. The apps like Office still crash. I end up just using the chrome browser and logging in to use Microsoft Office. Still, I am not impressed. It won't replace a Windows PC for Office. OneNote frustrates me, sometimes it works very well and no complaints and sometimes it just crashes.

My daughter bought this as her first computer and loved the idea of having both a computer and tablet. It's the perfect size for either situation. She loves art, so having the stylus (with a place to put it without easily loosing it) is a plus. Overall, the computer works great and feels strong (especially when holding it as a tablet).

I’m using this as a work laptop plus I’m streaming on it. It’s touch screen is really receptive, the pen that’s hidden is what sold me. Having the pen to draw when in tablet mode helps but isn’t needed b/c of the touchscreen. Everything about this chromebook has been amazing. I highly recommend it. Just know there’s not a lot of memory. Again I’m using to log spreadsheet numbers for my business so having google drive & sheets was a big selling point instead of paying an extra $80-100 on Microsoft office. It’s also compact & light which I love. Priced @350 instead of a $1000 MacBook Air didn’t hurt either.