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Abstract: It’s been about a year since the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook launched. In that time we’ve seen a lot happen with Google’s Chrome browser. Chrome OS has also made for lot of news since then, but we haven’t seen it make major headway into its target mar...
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Published: 2012-06-06, Author: Michael , review by: Laptopmag.com
Improved Chrome OS interface with desktop and file manager, Attractive design, Comfortable keyboard, Relatively bright matte display,
Runs hot, Expensive, Offline document editing not yet available, Doesn't support 4G
The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 offers an improved cloud-computing experience inside a slick and comfortable design, but it's too pricey given its limited functionality.
's review of last year's Samsung Chromebook, I spent the better part of a week with the a new Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, and I've been using the previous version regularly since its release last year. Outwardly, there doesn't appear to be much new h
No big disks, no keyboard backlight, no DVD drive, no Bluetooth, no other traditional laptoppy stuff. Speakers stink. Screen is dim and lacks sharpness. Could be lighter. The whole “Just the web?” thing doesn't fly for everyone
In many ways the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 – and indeed Chromebooks in general – makes perfect sense. Being able to throw open the lid of your notebook and get online in seconds, with little in the way of config or battery concerns, is a liberating ...
Chrome OS offers fast startup, Cloud storage makes it effortless to replace a laptop, Awesome matte (antiglare) screen,
It's "a browser in a box", Essentially a paperweight if you lose WiFi or 3G access, Minimal local storage,
The Samsung Series 5 ChromeBook offers some exciting advantages for a $499 laptop. For starters, you get contract-free access to the Verizon 3G wireless network and 8+ hours of battery life. Add to that a nice 12-inch matte display that is very easy to read outside under bright sunlight. You also get the very promising Google Chrome operating system that uses cloud-based storage so your important
Although the simplicity and portability of the Chrome OS cloud model are intriguing, the software environment simply isn't competitive with more conventional Linux netbook platforms. There are too many limitations and compromises that undermine the us...
Handy, hard-wearing, Bright display, Easy-to-use touchpad, Good keyboard, Long runtime, Good performance for the Web, DAU safety, High decree of Web & media capabilities
Software infrastructure is still under construction, Cloud-based operation needs to be rethought, Poor contrasts, Few connections, Printer, scanner can't be directly connected, Only wireless, no Ethernet
Whoever wants to use the Chromebook for office tasks, which will need to be done in Google Docs with numerous extensions, should above all think twice here. For younger users, it should be easy getting used to this netbook. It's precisely these price-sens...
