r/chromeos • u/orcus2190 • Apr 30 '25
Buying Advice Are Chromebooks Worth Getting?
So, I've been considering getting a laptop. Sometimes, I feel like working on my creative writing but don't want to get out of bed and go back to my desktop.
My concern is the idea that chromebooks are really slow and laggy to operate. This stems from an old asus I had. You remember those small asus laptops that were in primary colors, and were like $300 from around a decade ago? I had one of those. It was the same pricetag range as a chromebook, so I associated performance with it.
I know computer tech has advanced a bit in the last decade, but what are chromebooks like nowadays? Do y'all think it'd be worth getting one for the job, or should I try to get something that comes with windows?
1
u/Meltedcoldice0212 Apr 30 '25
One of the biggest reasons why I'm interested in potentially getting a Chromebook is because the Windows font rendering has become so bad for my eyes
The only drawbacks is the lack of a true PDF printing service and incomplete full PDF editors