ASUS-Chromebook Laptop-Google Chrome - 8Core MediaTek Kompanio 520-14 inch FHD Display - 4GB RAM - 192GB Storage - USB C - Wi-Fi 6 - Long Battery Life - Student - 2024

I have been using this Chromebook for a day now. The battery life is definitely all day, the OS is crisp and quick, and the new version of the OS allows you to download your favorite android apps from PlayStore. I am using it as my main business laptop too, as it is light and the screen is a good size. The OS will allow you to run Linux programs by opening the Linux terminal in its apps and typing:sudo apt -get install libreofficeIt takes perhaps 15 minutes to download this Office substitute, but the substitute is very good and nicely Office compatible.The power cube is good too. The USB-C cord and port is very convenient as one cord now charges this device, my Windows 2in1, my wife's laptop, and our phones. We have a few power cubes, and now we have another that has enough power (at 2.4 amps) to charge and run any of our devices.Finally, the keyboard is solid and does not slow me down. One annoying thing coming from windows is the lack of a delete key and a snipping tool. However, there is a program switch key on the top row, above the number 6 which, if pressed along with CTRL and Shift, is a snipping tool. And, ALT backspace is a delete key. So, I can do everything I do, at a pretty sophisticated level, all on one bright and fast machine with long battery life and a $239 pricetag. Heck, Office alone almost costs that. This is a very good solution for home or corporate.

this laptop way exceeds my expectations. great performance. great screen clarity. super light.it does very well for me using a connection via my tethered phone. it performs light years faster than my windows laptop utilizing a tethered connection. so i highly recommend if your internet connection is a limited one like in a tethered scenario.keyboard layout is weird.. no page down, page up, delete, and other mainstays. but i am sure i will get use to the new alternative. just don't understand why companies institute change for the sake of change. it is a turn-off.the laptop is made very well. the keyboard has good action. great display it boots up fast.. real fast from what i am used to. and light.. almost makes it seem cheap. it is not, of course. it is very well made. but that is how light it is.i am thoroughly satisfied.the only demerit has nothing to do with the laptop.. but it comes with absolutely NO documentation. not even a quick start guide on how to turn on... what ports are what.. power supply, etc. the manual is a downloadable file online, but how are you supposed to get to that without having enough info to get the thing up and running? i thought this was incredibly thoughtless of asus. i am a retired sun solaris admin, so i am able to get pretty much anything computer related figured out. but i'm writing this for the home user who might buy this thing.and it seems to not be a fluke. when i was registering the device, the tech person told me that is the way they come... download the pdf. dumb. and overall, asus' website is a kludge, and their tech support is wooden. and all i was doing was registering a laptop. (their registration process online would not work that night, and the website has all the deftness of something designed by a govt agency)bottom line.. great product. but don't have high hopes for any future company/customer interfacing.

We get what we pay for! This Chromebook is completely adequate for my uses, and a great product for the price, but don't go expecting excellence from a $200ish computer, which is what I paid for it on sale.I purchased this computer because my old Chromebook was a little worn and I wanted something with a larger screen. I didn't have much money to spend, so I bought this one when it came along. It fits my needs-a basic computer with a bigger screen to do work on.Pros:- Looks slick --nice silver aluminum that looks chic- Big screen with 180 degree tilt - Much easier to use for work with it's roomy screen.- No glare--I can use this without any glare issues regardless of where I sit- Fast - No lag even with a bunch of tabs open and other apps running simultaneously- Big keyboard, big touchpad - no fat finger errors here, this is a robust keyboard- plenty of ports- Loud and clear speakers --has good sound for a little computerMeh:- Batter life is meh. Haven't measured objectively, but I'm not sure it would last a full work day without a charge. Fine for me, but if you're taking long trips you might have to adjust screen brightness or settings to keep this going for the long haul- after a week of use, the inside around where my wrist sits already has a chip. Not hugely noticeable and not on the outside, but still irritating, especially since I'm careful with my computers- Keyboard keys are a little low--would like more bounce /resistance to them- Screen is a little dull, even at full brightness. Maybe this is a tradeoff for the lack of glare, but the display is disappointing. It is hard to use in bright sunlight because of the dullness.- Sound is a little tinny--the speakers are loud and clear, but the sound is a little tinny...not sure how this compares computer to computer, this might be as good as you could expect for a little chromebook IDK