SharpLance

I used the Chromebook (Samsung 5 Series 550 3G laptop) for about eight months. What is my verdict? Should one buy a Chromebook? While it is amazingly efficient to use if one primarily uses the browser for everything including watching videos, it is not for those who must compile on their own computer, must use desktop applications, or care about high frame rates in games. ChromeOS usage, on a daily basis over the last eight months, reminds me how much time one wastes to update on most operating systems and applications. I can safely say that I've wasted no more than a minute due to updating the Chromebook since May 2012. Reboot, when necessary to run the latest version, is within seconds. I cannot say the same for anything else including phones or tablets. The sole exception is  perhaps an Android device with the enabled option to auto-update applications without user input.  If you use a browser most of the time and don't need to use desktop applications, one could b...