Testseek.com have collected 116 expert reviews of the Samsung Chromebook 5 XE500C21 and the average rating is 63%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Chromebook 5 XE500C21.
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116 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
As a thin client, Chrome OS is mostly a success; its ability to work solely within the cloud means it's very well locked down, but this also means it's entirely dependent on an internet connection. Without one, its usefulness is currently severely rest...
Slim, portable laptop, Excellent keyboard and clickable touchpad, Superb 8 hour battery life
Underpowered CPU & GPU struggle with web demands, Price is too close to regular laptops & netbooks, Chrome OS is impractical outside the home
We come back to the question central to the start of this review: how do you use your computer? If you wish solely to consume online content then the beautiful design of the Samsung Chromebook arguably lets you do this with more grace than a tablet or net...
Portable size, Bright, clear screen, Fast startup time, Long battery life
Requires an Internet connection at all times, Chrome OS won't appeal to all, Fairly steep price
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is a well-built, adequately powered laptop that's small enough to carry anywhere. Its browser-based Chrome OS and total dependence on a Web connection definitely won't appeal to everyone, though....
Innovative, Insanely quick to boot up, Top notch security, Great battery life,
A little on the expensive side
To sum up, then, the Chromebook simply doesn't cut it as a primary computing machine. Its need to be constantly connected to the web, and its inadequacy at dealing with situations that don't necessarily crop up on a daily basis, but are still important...
Chrome OS is genuinely different, Matte screen!, Nice keyboard and touchpad, Google applications can be accessed easily, Fast to start up and connect
Chrome OS might be too different for some users, System slowed down and crashed viewing photos on an SD card, No desktop takes some getting used to!, Google's commercial product strategy / Only 100 MB of storage, Screen isn't well calibrated
The Samsung Series 5 is an intriguing concept. It's an attractive notebook with a decent keyboard and it's certainly an appealing product, especially if you're a regular user of Google's systems and tools AND you can guarantee that you're always connec...
I'm not convinced that everyone will want, or even need, a Chromebook. But what I saw so far looks to have promise. And with pricing for Samsung's models starting at £349 for the Wi-Fi version, and £399 for the 3G version, the Chromebook looks set to g...
