Laptop recommendation

Veteran sports reporter here, now just stringing. Have a four-year-old Dell Inspiron, but I stepped on it and cracked the screen slightly. Turns out that's not good for it.

Need a recommendation for someone who basically just writes stories, browses the Internet and streams the occasional event ... and isn't even too sure the difference between a laptop and a chromebook or notebook.

Have been sort of eyeing and Asus Chromebook C202SA-3502, but not sure. Thanks!

 

I've been an Apple person. Using an HP Pavilion now. Apple's are superior, but I also think they are loaded with features you may not need, nor want to pay that much extra for (but you will get a free year of Apple TV). And haven't they been having issues with their MacBook lately?

 

Chromebook has very little memory and the user stores documents on Google Drive. So the user needs internet access for most of the computer's functions. Some functions can be set up for some offline access.

Like Elliotte said, it is fully integrated with the user's phone through his Google account. Android apps are also available for Chromebook. But the user has to use Google Docs and stuff to create files, but Word and PDF docs can be opened and the user can convert Google Docs into those formats.

I received a notice about this Digital Trends article for a Cyber Monday deal.

This is the Absolute Best Asus Chromebook Deal for Cyber Monday | Digital Trends

You can get Chromebooks for cheaper, but Digital Trends seems to like it. I have no opinion.

I got an Acer Chromebook from an Amazon Truck Sale and love it. Very light and easy to use. Takes getting used to the

 

...way it dies midsentence?

 

How'd you step on it?

 

Sorry.
the keyboard, touchpad, and the system, generally. Nothing too bad.

 

I've had to work a couple of bugs out of my Envy but I agree. Super slim and it's pretty quick and easy to use.

 

My laptop was closed and sitting on the floor and I stepped on it. Doh!
I bought a Lenovo. A relative who works at Toyota said it's the laptop of choice for the whole company. I also got a good "extended Cyber Monday Day" deal.

 

I'm a Mac guy (at least for now; Apple is beginning to try my patience) but I also have Lenovo laptops in my life and they would be the route I would go for a Windows-based machine.

Chromebooks are just not fully functional.