chromebook any good?

want2bmortgage3

used to have a samsung netbook with wibdows starter 7 which was good but after 3 years became slow despite restoring it.
i dont really like windows due to being slow and constant updates so wondering whether to try a chromebook?
can anyone offer any advice...

debitcardmayhem

My advice is not going to be well received , but hey ho buy a cheap and/or refurbished laptop and install a linux distro.
Discussions below :cool: [you did say you don't like wibdows]

flashg67

Only thing that's put this Luddite off is the lack HDD space. I have over 250 gb in use on my laptop. I do use cloud accounts and back up drives but do like having everything stored locally

Code

I don't rate them, and I'm a google ecosystem user. They are fine for basic web browsing and simple tasks, but anything else becomes impossible or a nightmare. For example, last time I used my HP chromebook you had to set up google cloud printing to be able to print. No option to just connect to a printer on your LAN. Absolute deal breaker for me - now I use my laptop for tasks, my tablet for casual browsing.

want2bmortgage3

well i was happy with the netbook it just got too slowdue to age i notice netbooks arent sold anymore but i dont want a tablet as its got no keyboard

ballyblack

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5566493

missbiggles1

If printing isn't an issue and you mainly want to use the internet, Chromebooks are brilliant. Fast, simple and cheap.

ballyblack

printing is not a issue for me

I have a wifi enabled Google Cloud printer.