Not Chromebook recommended!

The Chromebook is nothing more than the Chrome browser. Say: You start the computer and the Chrome browser open. The so-called. Apps are not apps, but only Internet links that open up when you press on the app button. The device has a power too low for YouTube videos, this stutter and get stuck, so Youtube schaun with the device, unfortunately, is impossible. The problem is in the Internet also known, there are different approaches, but all rather bad than good help. The unit is to train and the plane a horror, because the display does not keep enough and therefore wobbles at each vibration, so that the reading of a text is go online not pleasant possible. Then there are the also already known problems with the WLAN, which always loses the connection when there is a Wi-Fi network with WEP encryption. Office 2013 does not work by the way, also Office 365 can not be used because Office 365 requires a plugin Microsoft Silverlight, which is not available for the Chromebook. That one is also Google Docs instructed what works though useful, but for writing scientific work or professional letters is not suitable. The operating system is also very inflexible: So the direct connection of a printer is not possible. Rather, you have to have a printer with online connectivity in order to then print on the Google cloud can. The whole thing would not be so bad if at least the low price, the battery life is respected. However, this is in my experience the simple writing in Google Docs max. 4 1/2 to 5 hours, which is often simply too short. I then informed me on the Internet and found that the one used by Google Chromium OS is simply a modified version of Linux and have on my old Hofer / Aldi laptop testweise Ubuntu works. Lo and behold, battery life up to 6 hours, YouTube videos function properly and even the printer can be connected and simply print. Incidentally Ubuntu starts even faster and I'm faster on the Internet than with Google Chromium.

Hence my recommendation: Either another, buy cheap Ultrabook and there Ubuntu (a Linux version) install or equal set a Macbook Air. Although the cost an awful lot, but it is thin and light, have a battery life of up to 12 hours and you can also start Windows on your Mac, if it is necessary.