DancinJack wrote:https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/chromebooks/12-14/xe513c24-k01us-xe513c24-k01us/
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Well that's not bad at all. I can live with ARM as long as the performance is good enough. For the types of stuff she's going to do I'm sure it's fine. Dual A72 should be plenty for primary processing, and 32GB should be plenty of space. I like this.
dragontamer5788 wrote:Looking for an inexpensive portable internet machine for my wife. That just seems to scream "CHROMEBOOK!!!"
Not a tablet? In my experience, you can get bluetooth keyboards if typing is going to be common. Otherwise, the typical use case seems to be a Tablet for consuming.
What kind of internet are we talking about? Facebook posts? Blogging? Or more of a Youtube / Netflix kinda thing?
She's really looking for that traditional laptop kind of experience. Keyboard, mouse, clamshell. Nobody would be opposed to a 2-in-1 of sorts but she won't use it that way. As for her use, it's kind of all of the above. Google docs, Facebook/Tumblr, YouTube, Netflix. I mentioned that Chrome OS could run Android apps and games, and that elicited an "ooh" but it's not the primary use case.
The 15" size isn't a big deal, but I really want an IPS display, and it seems like the only way to get one these days is to go 1080p (though I'm sure there are 1080p TN panels, too). It can (and probably should) be more like 12-14".