Since July I’ve been using the new Samsung Chromebook which was given to all Google I/O 2011 attendees. After a few months of use, I can now finally write my impressions of the machine. I have divided them into Pros and Cons:

Pros

• Light weight
• Very nice LCD screen
• Battery life is awesome
• Sleek design, very user-centered
• No need for antivirus software
• System constantly updating

Cons

• No Ethernet port (Need to carry a USB ethernet adaptor very useful when traveling)
• Very tricky to manage files, copy or move them
• Not to many Apps in the Chrome Web Store
• The mouse pad is not very responsive
• Offline Gmail is still on beta

Conclusion

The device is not intended for intensive processing tasks but yes it’s perfect for what it was designed for, surfing the web… Fast! The price might seem a bit high in relation with its hardware specs but it is difficult to calculate the value of the product, mainly because It’s hard to measure the long term benefits of having a device that gets better & faster through time. You might want to consider it as an investment! lol…