Chromebooks get a bad rap. People still think ofChromeOS-- the Chromebook operating system -- as too simplistic for most use cases. Well, I have news for you: What was originally scoffed at as nothing more than a laptop with a web browser has evolved into something much greater. Chromebo...
The Chromebook really is a capable device, and over the coming months it's going to get a whole lot better. If you're in the market for a laptop, and you're not the small number of people who need to have a portable workstation, then a Chromebook could be just what you need....
Chromebooks are designed with day-to-day tasks in mind. So, if you use your laptop for just browsing the web and watching Netflix, then you should consider picking one up. As someone who regularly uses a Chromebook for work and leisure, I find that performance is zippy enough for the k...
Enter theChromebook, the best laptop for elderly parents that makes navigating the web, sending emails, and so much more an absolute breeze. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly why this handy laptop is so exceptional (and why it’s a great choice forany user, regardless of age). What ...
3. HP Chromebook notebook (under $400) Looking for a laptop that can do it all? Search no further. The HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE is the answer - especially if you’re a student. What’s a Chromebook? An HP Chromebook is built to be a basic powerhouse that can access applications...
The Chromebook looks like a laptop, making it much harder for buyers to see it as anything else. As for marketing, to say that Google has no concept of executing a marketing campaign at Apple’s level would be making a vast understatement. Google appears to have both an inadequate skill ...
A common argument against getting a Chromebook is that you can do so much more with a real computer -- i.e., a laptop running on MacOS, Windows or a Linux distro. This is generally true, but again, many people don't need to do more. What can be done with web, Linux and Android...
How to use reading mode on a Chromebook Reading mode is the newest ChromeOS accessibility feature. It makes reading web pages easier. Here's how you can get started with it. Firefox has this down to a tee. You click the reading mode button in the address bar, and the entire page transf...
Starting with Bluetooth, Google will bereplacing parts of its ChromeOS—the operating system for Chromebooks—with parts from Android, its phone operating system. The advantages, as we shall see, are quite clear for everyone involved, including Chromebook users, and even folks who want nothing to...
At the other podium, Kevin Tofel of GigaOm weighed in with “The Chromebook Pundits are Out of Touch with Reality.” And James Kendrick of ZDNet put things in an appropriate context with “Chromebooks: Sometimes Less Is More.” If you are considering a laptop form factor dev...