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Hi all,
My decade old Windows laptop is pretty much kaput. I'm looking for something new but considering all I really use it for is email, web browsing, word processing/spreadsheets and 3d model slicing I was thinking I could save a bundle (and have an easier time of it) by buying a Chromebook instead. Oh and apparently I can also remote play my Xbox/ps5 games on it, im sure inread Steam are looking at some sort of streaming type service in the near future nasty well, so I'm likely to do both of those if I can. Oh yes and I have an android mobile, so it fits well into my ecosystem.
I have spent a few days looking about and it seems that out online comparisons seem to recommend the Acer Spin 713 as the best overall option. I can get one from the main "high street" electrical shop (sounds like it should come with naan bread) for £699.
I'm just concerned that I'm being blinded with the idea that more power is better, like reviews saying it can handle 20+ chrome tabs open at once while also webcamming and editing a spreadsheet, all without slowing down. I doubt I'll ever do something like that but then do I need that power for the Xbox remote play?
I guess I'm just thinking that the point of getting a chromebook is the cheapness compared to a windows laptop/macbook and I'm seeing ones going for half the price of the spin 713 and I'm just wondering if I'm over doing it?
My decade old Windows laptop is pretty much kaput. I'm looking for something new but considering all I really use it for is email, web browsing, word processing/spreadsheets and 3d model slicing I was thinking I could save a bundle (and have an easier time of it) by buying a Chromebook instead. Oh and apparently I can also remote play my Xbox/ps5 games on it, im sure inread Steam are looking at some sort of streaming type service in the near future nasty well, so I'm likely to do both of those if I can. Oh yes and I have an android mobile, so it fits well into my ecosystem.
I have spent a few days looking about and it seems that out online comparisons seem to recommend the Acer Spin 713 as the best overall option. I can get one from the main "high street" electrical shop (sounds like it should come with naan bread) for £699.
I'm just concerned that I'm being blinded with the idea that more power is better, like reviews saying it can handle 20+ chrome tabs open at once while also webcamming and editing a spreadsheet, all without slowing down. I doubt I'll ever do something like that but then do I need that power for the Xbox remote play?
I guess I'm just thinking that the point of getting a chromebook is the cheapness compared to a windows laptop/macbook and I'm seeing ones going for half the price of the spin 713 and I'm just wondering if I'm over doing it?
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