Need Advice Regarding Chrome OS for a New Laptop

[jiyeon]

I am quite interested in getting a Chromebook to replace the old laptop.

 

I bought my old laptop sometime in 2015, it's an Asus X205TA with an Intel Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz processor, 2GB RAM, and has lost 35% of its original battery capacity. Safe to say it did not hold up well, especially since I've used Windows 10 since I got it.

In fairness, I did pick it up for £125 since it was a manufacturer refurb.

 

So, as I was looking into new laptops, I found a Chromebook, specifcally the Chromebook C423NA. This Chromebook has an Intel Celeron N3350 (2C/2T 1.1GHz and burst to 2.4GHz) processor, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB of eMMC matching my old laptop, and has a 14" 1366x768 display. It however like the name suggests, runs on Google Chrome.

 

This Chromebook appeals to me nicely because

• It has nice enough specs to be able to do light web browsing - my reason for a portable laptop in the first place
• It's light - <1kg
• It's £199.99 on Amazon right now
• It has 2 USB-C ports

The one part I'm hesistant on is Chrome OS. I've never used the operating system nor have any visual understanding of how it works other than the thirty seconds I spent in a PC World using a Chromebook for a while.

 

In classic Seoz fashion, some questions:

 

1) If I'm only ever going to use a new laptop for web browsing, is a Chromebook a good option?

2) Is there anything I should know about if I make the switch from Windows 10 to Chrome OS?

3) What do I lose if I go from Windows 10 to Chrome OS?

4) Are the specs good for the price, considering it's a Chromebook?

 

[r2724r16]

Look for a used ThinkPad instead, you can get those for around $200 CAD (~125 pounds).

 

Chrome OS is terrible unless the ONLY thing you're doing is web browsing. It's fine for 10 year old students, not good for real work. 

[jiyeon]

Just now, r2724r16 said:

Look for a used ThinkPad instead, you can get those for around $200 CAD (~125 pounds).

 

Chrome OS is terrible unless the ONLY thing you're doing is web browsing. It's fine for 10 year old students, not good for real work. 

Eh, ThinkPads are ugly to me, I'm one of those people who bias on having style on my stuff, so a ThinkPad is out of the question.

My laptop that I currently use is literally only used for watching videos on YouTube and social media browsing whenever I'm away travelling up North for example, it's never used for gaming or productivity.

[r2724r16]

Just now, seoz said:

My laptop that I currently use is literally only used for watching videos on YouTube and social media browsing whenever I'm away travelling up North for example, it's never used for gaming or productivity.

Then why not a used iPad? I've used several iPads in the past and still do in the present (iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad Pro 2, etc.) and they're great for Youtube and web browsing (thanks to their great screens). I'm actually typing this up on an iPad Air 2 right now!

 

A used iPad Air 2 can be found for $300 CAD (~180 pounds).

[jiyeon]

Just now, r2724r16 said:

Then why not a used iPad? I've used several iPads in the past and still do in the present (iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad Pro 2, etc.) and they're great for Youtube and web browsing (thanks to their great screens). I'm actually typing this up on an iPad Air 2 right now!

 

A used iPad Air 2 can be found for $300 CAD (~180 pounds).

Ah, yeah I'd totally look into a tablet, but I think I'd rather thave that desktop experience rather than having another mobile device, and there actually was a point where I was looking into 2-in-1 tablets, and specifically the Microsoft Surface Go!

Also, used stuff for me is a no as well, my OCD forbids it.