- Toshiba's is heavy - it's exactly one pound or almost 50% heavier than HP's Chromebook. I happen to use my Chromebook on my lap, on the couch, in bed or to carry it around the house held in one hand and one pound makes a big difference. Watching a movie in bed or checking the weather in the morning as I wake up or browsing through the news while I was watching a movie on the big living room TV was awkward with the Toshiba. Because it's... heavy.
- Toshiba is larger, thicker - 11 inches vs 13 inches may not seem like such a big difference but the 11-inch form factor may be the sweet spot when it comes to size of little computer gadgets. Something larger becomes more difficult to carry around the house or at least that's my experience.
- Proprietary charger - I can use most USB chargers with my HP's Chromebook but Toshiba's comes with its own. Yes, Toshiba's longer battery life makes it less likely that it needs a charge while in the middle of doing something but the ability to charge your Chromebook even when the original charger was misplaced or stopped working is a major convenience.
- HP's has a stronger body - and it's not a subjective impression entirely. HPs Magnesium chassis makes a well put together, solid little computer. Toshiba's larger, heavier body by comparison appears to be more fragile and less durable.
- HPs display is vastly superior. It's not just brighter with more lively colors but it's also viewable from a much wider angle - practically from almost any angle. By comparison, Toshiba's display is dull. Add to the superior HP display the fact that Toshiba's has the exact same resolution as HP's Chromebook but the pixels are spread on a large display and you therefore get fewer 'dots per inch' on Toshiba's machine and that's not good.
- HPs speakers sound better - yes, it's almost a subjective comment but everyone who listened to both agreed with me so maybe it's not too subjective.
And then there are some of the subjective criteria. The HP is a very, very pretty little computer, I will even go as far as calling it 'beautiful'. I know, 'design' is subjective but once you've experienced such a slick Chromebook as HP's you may not be happy with one of the more 'industrial' designs. I prefer HPs design and finish, its responsive keyboard and trackpad to Toshiba's. Toshiba's body feels 'cheap' and rings hollow whenever I hit the keys or I hit (click) on the pad. It's as if the body has thin, not so sturdy walls that buckle a little when pressed.
If the above sounds almost like an indictment on Toshiba's product, don't read it that way. I am still rating it as a 4 stars (I like it) because, while not the ideal Chromebook for me, this is still a Chromebook and that's a good thing. Get the Toshiba if speed, battery life, ports, and a larger display are what matters to you.
For anyone not a Chromebook user yet, I am adding a couple of sections on what Chromebooks are and what they are good for. Whatever follows may not be very interesting to anyone who's already used one.
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WHY A CHROMEBOOK?
There's so much to say here but let me make a quick summary. And never forget that we are talking about an 'under 300' device here because, yes, anything that costs 3-4-5 times as much should do better most of the time.
˕ My Chromebook is my most used computer excluding work hours and by 'computer' I mean PCs, laptops and tablets.
˕ Malware, spyware, adware-free. Since nothing is really 'installed' on the Chromebook, I can't see how one would ever be infected. I am now using my Chromebook to open suspicious emails or click on dubious URLs that I don't dare touch from a laptop.
˕ Extremely safe OS. I don't know if this is common knowledge but Google is constantly challenging hackers to crack their OS. As far as I know, Chrome OS wasn't cracked yet.
˕ Easy to share among any number of users without any concerns of compromising privacy. If you have a Google account, you simply sign in and you are going to be within your own, personal environment.
˕ Constantly updated and upgraded. Google updates Chrome OS every few weeks and I found my Chromebook actually getting better all the time rather than slowly fall into obsolescence. HP's Chromebook will not replace Samsung's, it will be used by another family member who really, really wanted one after watching my happy relationship with our first one.
˕ Nearly maintenance free. Whenever I don't use a tablet or even a laptop for a while, they tend to get very busy for a while once I turn them back on. Tablets, especially, are almost impossible to use until all those dozens of updates/upgrades process. Not the case for Chromebooks. Whatever upgrades may take place don't hit my Chromebook. Whenever I call up an app, I get it in its latest version.
˕ The attached keyboard helps a lot. Yes, you can pair a keyboard and even a mouse to a tablet but the Chromebook's keyboard is always there, it negates the need of a sta
-东芝并重 — — 这正是一磅或比惠普的 Chromebook 重几乎 50%。在我的大腿上,在沙发上,躺在床上使用我的 Chromebook 或携带在房子周围举行的另一只手和一磅的差别大发生看着在床上或检查天气在早上,我醒来或浏览新闻,看在大客厅的电视机上看电影的时候是不太会用这款东芝笔记本电脑的一部电影。因为它很重。-东芝是规模较大、 较厚-11 英寸 vs 13 英寸似乎并不像这么大的差别但 11 英寸形式因素可能是甜蜜的大小计算机的小玩意儿的时候。更大的东西变得更难进行在房子周围或在至少这是我的经验。-专有充电器-我可以使用大多数 USB 充电器与我的 HP Chromebook 但东芝的带有它自己。是的东芝的更长的电池寿命使不太可能的它需要充电时正忙于做某事的能力将收取您 Chromebook,甚至当原始的充电器放错位置或停止的工作是极大的方便。-HP 拥有强壮的身体-和它完全不是一种主观印象。高压钠灯镁底盘使好放在一起,固体的小电脑。东芝的更大、 更重身体相比之下似乎更加脆弱和不持久。- HPs display is vastly superior. It's not just brighter with more lively colors but it's also viewable from a much wider angle - practically from almost any angle. By comparison, Toshiba's display is dull. Add to the superior HP display the fact that Toshiba's has the exact same resolution as HP's Chromebook but the pixels are spread on a large display and you therefore get fewer 'dots per inch' on Toshiba's machine and that's not good.- HPs speakers sound better - yes, it's almost a subjective comment but everyone who listened to both agreed with me so maybe it's not too subjective.And then there are some of the subjective criteria. The HP is a very, very pretty little computer, I will even go as far as calling it 'beautiful'. I know, 'design' is subjective but once you've experienced such a slick Chromebook as HP's you may not be happy with one of the more 'industrial' designs. I prefer HPs design and finish, its responsive keyboard and trackpad to Toshiba's. Toshiba's body feels 'cheap' and rings hollow whenever I hit the keys or I hit (click) on the pad. It's as if the body has thin, not so sturdy walls that buckle a little when pressed.If the above sounds almost like an indictment on Toshiba's product, don't read it that way. I am still rating it as a 4 stars (I like it) because, while not the ideal Chromebook for me, this is still a Chromebook and that's a good thing. Get the Toshiba if speed, battery life, ports, and a larger display are what matters to you.任何人都不 Chromebook 用户尚未,我添加一对夫妇路段 Chromebooks 是什么和他们有什么用。无论遵循可能不很有趣的人已经使用一个。_____________________________________________________为什么 CHROMEBOOK 吗?还有很多在这里说,但让我总结一下。和永远不会忘记,我们正在谈论 '下 300' 设备在这里,因为,是的任何费用 3-4-5 倍多大部分时间应该做得更好。˕ 我 Chromebook 是我最使用的计算机不包括工作时间,由电脑我的意思是个人电脑、 笔记本电脑和平板电脑。˕ 恶意软件,间谍软件,广告软件免费。既然什么都不真的 '安装' 在 Chromebook 上,我不明白如何一个人过会感染。我现在用我的 Chromebook 来打开可疑的电子邮件或点击可疑网址,我不敢触碰从一台笔记本电脑。˕ 非常安全的操作系统。我不知道是否这是常识,但谷歌正不断挑战黑客破解他们的操作系统。就我所知,Chrome OS 不被破解了没。˕ 易于共享任意数量的用户没有任何危及隐私的关注。如果你有一个谷歌帐户,您只需登录和你将要在你自己的个人的环境内。˕ 不断更新和升级。谷歌更新 Chrome OS 每隔几周,我发现我的 Chromebook 越来越好所有的时间,而不是慢慢落入陈旧过时。惠普的 Chromebook 不会取代三星的它将使用由另一个家庭成员真的、 真的想一个后看着我和我们的第一个快乐的关系。˕ Nearly maintenance free. Whenever I don't use a tablet or even a laptop for a while, they tend to get very busy for a while once I turn them back on. Tablets, especially, are almost impossible to use until all those dozens of updates/upgrades process. Not the case for Chromebooks. Whatever upgrades may take place don't hit my Chromebook. Whenever I call up an app, I get it in its latest version.˕ The attached keyboard helps a lot. Yes, you can pair a keyboard and even a mouse to a tablet but the Chromebook's keyboard is always there, it negates the need of a sta
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