As someone who has re-imaged hundreds of Windows computers with their operating systems, I can tell you the Chromebook will give you some peace of mind. You'll never rebuild this computer because it runs Google's Chrome OS. You don't worry about malware and viruses because Google's OS has the protection built in. Google takes care of all the computer administration with the OS and browser, so you don't have to like you would in Windows, Mac, or in Linux, which are all operating systems I've used at one point.
Over the past seven years I evolved into working in the Cloud everyday. The Chromebook works for me because I can focus on what I want to work on every day and not waste my time with intermittent IT admin type tasks that arise unexpectedly like defragmenting a disk, fixing a corrupted Windows registry hive, or fixing file permissions on my computer due to some obscure issue. I don't waste time backing up my data with an external HD or in Carbonite because the data is saved in the Cloud. With that said, you should turn on 2 Step Authentication with Google for extra security and to practice good security habits.
I love these things about my Chromebook:
1. Super fast boot-up time! I love getting to work RIGHT away.
2. The Chrome taskbar at the bottom looks like the Windows 7 taskbar, which I customized for my key applications that I use everyday.
3. Apps Kindle Cloud Reader, Google Keep, Drive, Calendar, Google Music, Youtube, Gmail, TechSmith SnagIt.
4. Battery life of up to 8.5 hours.
5. No more rebuilding the computer, backing up data, fixing crazy windows OS or software issues, fixing file system corruption issues equals less stress and time spent and more time spent doing the things I love on the Chromebook. I have WAY more peace of mind. ( I recently rebuilt my Office Windows 7 Pro computer, backed it up, took an image of the build, and this took about 6 hours total).
7. Price. $349 for this is a reasonable deal. I'm happy I didn't go with a Windows 8 ultrabook and spent at least double what I paid for this Chromebook. I have also experienced people losing their laptops, dropping their laptops, or having their laptops stolen while staying at hotels, so if one of these unfortunate things happen to you, at least you know you only lost $349 vs $500-$1000 with a typical Windows laptop!
This is the first laptop I've bought in five years, and the Chromebook has convinced me that it's a game changer for my daily work flows. I highly recommend this Chromebook. Google's mobile computing vision is very progressive and forward thinking, which works perfect for me.
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