Chromebooks: Perfect for the Everyday Person

What do you use a computer for on a daily basis? Emails, searching, writing documents, working on spreadsheets, or blogging? How about gaming, running software, or hacking the pentagon? If you like to do any of the latter of the two, then maybe chromebooks aren't the right fit for you. But for the everyday average Joe who doesn't care about any of that kind of stuff, or even knows how to care about it, the Chromebook is maybe just the best invention ever. It certainly is for me.

A Dusty Wahl Fun Fact...

• All except for 3 posts on The Dusty Wahl have been done using a Chromebook. Specifically the Samsung first edition chromebook. Also known as one of the most sold laptops of 2013. 

I am currently on my second chromebook since around June of 2013. And now I know what your thinking. Why would I buy a computer if it's only going to last me 6 months? Well I would still be on my first one however, that bad boy somehow fell down the stairs. So like any other computer, it was dead. But this is the single and greatest thing about Chromebooks. They only cost between 200 and 300 dollars! So if in the rare case you loose control of your self momentarily and happen to drop the sucker down a flight of stairs, no problem! You can leave at 8 o'clock the next morning and pick up another one at your local Best Buy or Office Max. Which is the exact thing that I did. And what's even better is that all of your information you had on the Chromebook that died, is all on the cloud connected to your Gmail account (which if Gmail isn't your primary personal email device you need to take a moment and think about your decisions). So the next morning when you open up your chromebook, all you do is type in your email address, your password, and all you have is the same, but conveniently cleaner Chromebook.

It can also do almost anything you need it to. You have Google Drive at your disposal for any documents, spreadsheets, or presentations you have to make/give. You have chrome as a browser which is the best browser out there anyways. You also get a very nice keyboard, slim yet stylish design, and a great mouspad to top it all off. Yes, it might not be as good as your Macbook Pro, but your also not paying 2000 dollars for it. It is lightweight, and the essential college notetaking machine. This way, you don't have to tow around your very expensive computer, and you can do anything super serious on that when you get back to your dorm, and all of the notes are on drive waiting for you. It's also perfect for lets say, an everyday blogger.

The downsides of chromebooks. You can't download any software that you might need. You also can't play any intense games like Skyrim on it. You also can't be streaming 3 or more tv shows/movies at the same time. But lets be honest. When was the last time you were doing that?

All in all, it is probably one of the best discoveries and financial investments I've made in a long time.


Wise Words from The Dusty Wahl...

How to succeed at life: 1. Get a Gmail account.      2. Buy a Chromebook.