Pros & Cons of a Chromebook

Pros & Cons of a Chromebook

Pros	Cons
Cheap	Limited compatibility
Fast	Mediocre screens
Portable	Chrome store limited
Good synchronization with Google products	Online reliability
Excellent battery life	Limited local storage (usually 16GB)
Automatic updates
Good keyboard & trackpad
Linux-based

Pros & Cons explained

I will shortly highlight the pros & cons shown in the above table:

Pros

• Cheap; typical Chromebook costs around $299
• Fast; Hardly any boot-up time and excellent browsing speed
• Portable; Most Chromebooks do not weigh more than 4 lbs (some even way close to 2 lbs)
• Good synchronization with Google products; Google services and apps work effortlessly and are quick to set-up
• Excellent battery-life; Chromebooks are usually able to last up to 8-9 hours without charging (some can even do more than 10 hours)
• Automatic updates; they install fast and do not deteriorate the laptop’s performance
• Most Chromebooks have a good keyboard and trackpad
• Linux-based; fans of Linux are able to install a version of Linux onto the Chromebook with an easy dual-boot system.

Cons

• It does not offer a full replacement of a Windows PC; yes, unfortunately in some cases you will still need a Windows PC to be able to run particular programs due to compatibility issues. The Chromebook offers you an alternative for most of your everyday tasks, however for tasks such as heavy graphical editing or gaming, the Chromebook will not offer many solutions; you will still need a Windows PC.
• Most of the screens on Chromebooks are not topnotch; the screens are not horrific or of extremely low quality, but if you are looking for laptops with screens that will spoil your eyes with insanely sharp resolutions, Chromebooks will generally not satisfy your needs.
• Limited amount of apps available on Chrome store; as we speak, more and more apps are being released, however the amount of apps is still limited, even when comparing it to Google Play (the app store of Android)
• Online reliability; the Chromebook offers some offline options (such as creating documents, or playing/running locally stored media), however they are limited. The main functions of ChromeOS work in synchronization with the Google Chrome webbrowser, and therefore Chromebooks rely a lot on internet connectivity.
• Privacy; some people feel uncomfortable to store some of their personal data online, and with a limited storage of 16 GB, Chromebooks do not offer other options other than storing most of your data online.