Google Chromebook

A New Way of Low Cost,Low Maintenance Computing

INTRODUCTIONThink of a Chromebook as a laptop that is mostly dependant on internet access. While that may seem like a disadvantage

to some, you trade off with lightning fast startup times, super portability, and relatively inexpensive. For all intents and

purposes this computer relies on its Chrome web browser. The best aspect of this is that all your data will be saved in the cloud, so you can access it from any computer and its

always backed up. If you tend to work in places where you’ll have internet

access and are mostly just using it for web browsing, email, photos, and word processing, then a chromebook may be just what you need. The fact that they’re so inexpensive is

the icing on the cake. Since these days WiFi is available almost everywhere, a Chromebook’s internet dependence

isn’t such a big deal anymore, and a Chromebook may be just what you need.

Advantages of Chromebook

All your work is done in Chrome, a fast, modern browser

Send mail Create documents

Edit photosAll your work is saved securely on the web

Because everything in the Chromebook is web-based, it’s as easy to use and simple to set up as it’s fast, with an array of automatic features that take the manual labour out of tasks like system

updates and file backups. Every new Chromebook comes with 100GB of free Cloud storage for all your most important data.

Surf the web anytimeChromebooks come with wired and wireless connectivity

Some Chromebooks (i.e. Samsung) have optional 4G

capability

The internet-dependent Chrome OS allows the Chromebook to boot up in just a few seconds, wake up

from sleep almost instantly, and load websites with lightning-quick speed so you can get right to work or play

right away. The Google Chrome OS updates itself automatically in the background, so you’ll always have the latest performance improvements and security upgrades

without having to do a thing. You won’t need to download any additional security software – the secure

Chrome OS is designed to safeguard your data from viruses and other forms of malware.

Easy Maintenance

Chromebook will update itself, usually about every two to four

weeks

Built-in security in Chrome so no additional software required

Chrome comes with built-in .PDF viewer and Adobe Flash player

Google Stuff

The Chromebook is designed to live in the cloud so it’s fully integrated with all of Google’s cloud apps you already know

and love.

GMailYouTube

Google Docs (docs, spreadsheet, presentation)Google Play (books, music, movies, apps)

Google CalendarGoogle ReaderGoogle Maps

Google+ Photos (your snapshots sync automatically, so you can take a photo on your phone and then edit it on your

Chromebook)PicMonkey (for photo editing ala Picasa)

Good Hardware (Acer)

11.6" display, Intel processorHDMI out

16 GB Solid State drive2 GB RAM, can be upped to 4 GB

WiFi, Ethernet, 3 USB ports, SD card slotHD camera, use with Google "hangouts"

$199 with one year warranty

Printing from Chromebook

Requires connecting to Google Print Services

Printer already connected to PC or MacCloud-based printer (i.e. wireless

printer) which requires no computerconnects your printer through the

cloud so you can print from anywhere.

Chrome Store

Lots of appsMany cool extensions

CONCLUSION

Whether it’s because of their very affordable prices or an aversion to Windows 8 s complexity, more and ′more shoppers are buying Chromebooks. There are some valid reasons to choose a Chromebook over a

Windows machine, including a very intuitive interface (it’s largely browser based), a lack of upgrade headaches, and less worrying about

malware. And while Chromebooks have limited offline capability, there’s a growing number of apps

that work without a Wi-Fi connection.