What makes Chromebooks different from Laptops

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What makes Chromebooks different from Laptops

The Chrome book is a new type of computer designed to get you on the web as quickly as possible. They’re faster, simpler, and more secure than traditional computers. If you’re the kind of person to do everything online, a Chrome book will help you stay connected and get more out of the web.

Here are some things to keep in mind, if you’re considering whether a Chrome book is right for you :-

• All your work is done in a browser.
  Send mail, edit photos, create documents â€" you can do all of these activities in the browser, thanks to thousands of apps on the web. There’s no complicated software to install.
• All your stuff is saved on the web.
  Everything â€" your apps, documents, settings â€" are all stored safely on the web, and not on the device. So you’ll have constant access to your stuff even if you’re using another computer.
• You can surf the web anytime, anywhere.
  Chrome books connect quickly to your preferred wireless or wired networks. Some Chrome book models also come with built-in mobile broadband access, so you can get online anywhere you can make a phone call.
• Chrome books start up fast and last all day long.
  Chrome books start up quickly and resume instantly from sleep. Your favorite websites load quickly, with full support for the latest web standards and Adobe Flash. Last but not least, you don’t need to worry about power because the battery lasts all day.

Positive Points of Chrome books :-

Price
Price of a Chrome book is very budget friendly when compared to Windows laptops or Macbooks. They are very inexpensive and costs nearly about 15000 to 17000, this is a pretty good reason to prefer a Chrome book.

Booting Times:
Chrome OS boots at flashing speeds, it just takes only 10 seconds for booting up. This a pretty good point when compared to Windows laptops.

Virus Free:
Chrome OS is based on Linux, which means possibility of getting infection is fairly low. Linux offers a virus free environment when compared to Windows which is very high. Google packed Chrome OS with a initial booting code in read only memory. And all the installed apps run on a sandboxed mode, which means app cannot be configured and alter the OS.

Auto Update:
Chrome OS can update by itself, means when you boot up it starts with automatic updated version.

Multi-User:
Chrome OS built with multiple log in feature, which lets login with different user accounts. Not only multi-user support it also lets you to open all your shortcuts, settings, wallpaper and desktops where you left on other Chrome book using your Google account.

Negative Points of Chrome Books :-

Optical Disk:
In Chrome books optical drives are absent and even they don’t support external optical disks. If you are still using CD/DVD’s Chrome book is not for you.

Gaming:
Chrome books are not ideal for gaming. It supports games in your browser only in HTML and Flash formats. Chrome book is not meant for serious gamers.
However the Chrome Web Store has some popular games like Angry Birds and Doodle Jump, means it can handle games available in Chrome Web Store. It can’t run PC games so don’t expect high end gaming experience in Chrome books.

Printer Support:
Chrome OS doesn’t have a direct printing option in its OS. For printing you need to use “Cloud Print”, which means you’ll have to connect printer to a internet enabled Cloud Printer setting installed computer or you can buy a “Cloud Printer” ready printer.

Storage Space:
The storage space of a Chrome book is very less. It normally comes up with 16GB SSD, in that OS consume 6GB remaining 10GB is usable to store your files, documents, pictures and videos. However Google is giving 100GB of cloud storage free for purchase of Chrome book for the first two years.

Work Offline:
Chrome OS supports work offline, but the most of your content is stored online which requires a internet connection to access.
Google Chrome book has its pro’s and con’s like other devices. Best is to check before buying a Chrome book whether it is suitable for you or not based on the above mentioned points.

All Chrome Books are powered by the Google Chrome Operating System. Which has develop to provide a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.

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