Thread: "Why Chromebook Pundits Are Out of Touch"
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Old 04-08-2015, 09:45 AM   #890
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Originally Posted by Sregener View Post
I did the math. For $250, I got a 13.3 1080p Chromebook. For $250, I could get a cheap Windows laptop with a slow processor. I could buy an SSD for it for $75. Add 4GB of RAM (4 is much too little for Windows IMO) for another $50. Buy antivirus for $30/year. And wait... And wait... And wait...

My Chromebook is fast. Really fast. Light. 12+ hours of battery life the way I use it. Perfect for me.
What Chromebook do you have? I'm starting to look into them for my mom, and I just don't have a good reference point as to what is cheap crap, and what is a good deal.
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