Getting a decent Windows laptop is expensive for my needs and usage, I owned a dedicated PC where I can game heavily and do everything basically at home, so I am thinking the Chromebook is the one I am looking for, hopefully you guys can help me decide which Chromebook is best suited for me, thanks!
I decided to order (not yet shipped at this moment) a Lenovo Chromebook 5i, 8gb ram, i3-1115G4 priced at 569.99 CAD on their website directly
There is a cheaper version with 4gb ram and uses a Pentium gold 7505 processor priced at 389.99 CAD but I am not sure if 4gb ram is enough for me
I want to know if there are better Chromebook or Windows laptops out there priced similar to the one I just ordered in Canada or is this Chromebook a good value? This version is 2021 and the support ends on 2029 so hopefully it is?
List of what I am looking for in a Chromebook and what I am planning on using it for:
EDIT: It has shipped and I decided the Chromebook 5i, i3, 8GB ram is the one I will be using which I am excited for. After seeing the expensive prices of Google Pixelbook Go, I feel the one I am getting is a pretty amazing deal. If Pixelbook wasn't so overpriced, I would have bought that straight up immediately due to its looks and super lightweight.
I decided to order (not yet shipped at this moment) a Lenovo Chromebook 5i, 8gb ram, i3-1115G4 priced at 569.99 CAD on their website directly
There is a cheaper version with 4gb ram and uses a Pentium gold 7505 processor priced at 389.99 CAD but I am not sure if 4gb ram is enough for me
I want to know if there are better Chromebook or Windows laptops out there priced similar to the one I just ordered in Canada or is this Chromebook a good value? This version is 2021 and the support ends on 2029 so hopefully it is?
List of what I am looking for in a Chromebook and what I am planning on using it for:
- I prefer 1080p resolution as I am used to viewing in this resolution
- Wifi 6 is preferred as I am planning on using a lot of cloud services
- Thin and light-weight for easy on the go travels
- I like to multitask with a lot of tabs open as well as running apps at the same time so 8gb ram is also preferred, if you think 4gb is more than enough, let me know
- Instant boot up for instant usage for short usage at a time (probably why I want to give Chrome OS a try instead of Windows)
- Stream high-quality videos and general web browsing
- I don't need a lot of storage, I have access to external ones and cloud services
EDIT: It has shipped and I decided the Chromebook 5i, i3, 8GB ram is the one I will be using which I am excited for. After seeing the expensive prices of Google Pixelbook Go, I feel the one I am getting is a pretty amazing deal. If Pixelbook wasn't so overpriced, I would have bought that straight up immediately due to its looks and super lightweight.
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