Chromebooks Explained 2020 Edition! Chromebooks Explained in Simple Language - Is it for you?
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- Buy it on Amazon - lon.tv/58p5c (affiliate link) - Chromebooks have come a long way since my initial Chromebook explained video. Here we look at what Chromebooks can (and can't ) do, demonstrate how Android apps work, explore printing, and even touch on Linux apps. See more ChromeOS: lon.tv/chromeos and subscribe! lon.tv/s
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VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
01:03 - What a Chromebook is and is not - Windows vs. Chromebook
03:01 - Google Account is Required
04:05 - Android Apps
04:15 - Microsoft Word , Excel & Office
07:02 - Android Games
08:04 - Netflix, Amazon, Disney+
09:31 - Automatic cloud backup
09:55 - Multiple user support
10:36 - Printing
11:14 - Types of Chromebooks and Chrome boxes
12:04 - ARM vs. Intel for low-end Chromebooks
13:16 - Form Factors (2 in 1, tablet, laptop, etc)
14:57 - Check the Auto Update Policy Page Before Buying!
16:44 - Linux Applications
18:36 - Conclusion
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ERRATA: The Google Pixelbook Go I have in the video starts at $649 not $999 as stated.
Hi Lon i own acer 15 chromebook had it 1week could you please explain how to get audible alerts for gmail notifications also popups from other sources regards Ian
@@ianwomack4198 When you press subscribe on you tube, click the bell on the right. I get notified by email when a subscribed channel has a new posting. No I don't have an auto sound, but if I did, my dell chromebook would be ringing all the time. You tubers post around the clock because most of them still has a "real" job!
@@ianwomack4198 I love my Acer 15. The screen and sound are awesome for entertainment. My old eyes really like the screen size. Click the bell when subscribing and you will get email notifications. You can turn on notification sounds in preferences for your email. I have mine turned off for the reason Douglas gave below. Happy Chromebooking!!!
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clear speech, no babbling, informative. all from a 92 yr old. this guy speaks to all ages. thanx LON
I am a Chromebook owner and have been for some time now. I purchased the HP X360 last year during a great sale at Best Buy. I absolutely love using it and enjoy the fact that they have improved the Android experience with Chrome too. Thank you for the update. It was very informative, even to an owner!
Thank Lon. A excellent update and much relavent information. Bravo!
What a fantastic idea compare a word document between Chrome and Windows. Great work Lon
I agree. That was awesome that he did that!
Thanks for this Lon. Really great depth in an easy to comprehend narrative.
I find your videos very informative, to the point also in-depth. I feel you deserve at least a million subscribers at this point. Thank you for what you do.
Thanks so much for this. Really informative and useful in helping me decide which chromebook to go for. The part about the auto updates and to check for when they are due to expire was particularly good to know about.
Thanks Lon
I now have a new video to refer to friends with Chromebook and Chrome OS questions
nice update. consistent production on this channel.
Great vid, I'm just now thinking about getting a new type of travel laptop type device. And with so many new devices on the market it gets a bit cumbersome to keep up with what's fits me for what purpose. This vid even being from 2019 has helped me tremendously understand the ins and outs of a Chromebook, thanks.
This was extremely helpful but more importantly HONEST!!!
This was so helpful and provided the info I needed to make my decision. Thanks so very much!!
my "Go To" channel for information on Chromebooks. simple to understand and straight to the point.
Thank you lon , I'm getting a CHROMEBOOK soon and I've just checked out the Google updates and use that to make my choice, very helpful . 👍🏿
Great video! Really enjoyed and learned a lot.
Great overview. I would only add the Text to speech and Speech to text tools on Chromeos. Speech to text and the "Select to Speak" is built in to ChromeOs. For an simple copy to clipboard solution, T2S. It is an android app that works in Chromeos too.
Thanks for the comprehensive video! I've been looking for a new laptop and have actually used a lot of stuff through my Google account already. Seems like a no brainer as I don't use anything that uses particularly high CPU.
YES! Thanks, Lon. ☺ Hope you're having a great Thanksgiving 👍
Nice review, Lon, and it will be good for the channel, too!!! There is a whole category of computer users who have nice Windows or Mac laptops already but also have a Chromebooks for those times when they aren't heavily involved in the video/photo/etc work that you mentioned who appreciate the functionality of Chromebook for the rest of the time. A "nice" Chromebook will be very lightweight, have a great screen and have a long battery life. Those things are appreciated no matter what the platform. I've long felt that working inexpensive computers whether Windows or Chrome will generally not be a great experience. Just like folks have cars for different purposes, having computers for different purposes is a plus for many.
I agree, but Chrome books don't keep updating correctly?, especially when you receive a message confirming such?
Happy Thanksgiving, Lon...and the rest of the "Lon-heads" out there!!😀😀😀
I love my Acer Chromebook. Under $200, and does everyday tasks perfectly!
Is it usable for note taking, or like a whiteboard?
Which acer did you get? I was looking at the 713 or the galaxy Samsung 4k, pricy, but nice and i have a galaxy s8 phone
I think it's like C10
How long have you had it for? Is it still working fine?
@@Sonichronik I have had mine for 3 years and I use it every day and love it! I have recommended to many friends and they all love them. I got one for my elderly father in law who is not at all tech savvy, and he loves it.
Just picked up my first chromebook and this was very helpful. Only issue is complicated printing setup!
As a Chromebook user, this guy explains it really well. Good video!
Nice review. Thanks for all information
Thank you so much! This is an excellent video!
Very clear and helpful video! When it comes to the "user-friendliness" category, ChromeOS defeats Win10. Sadly, in our Polish school all computers are Windows machines and we the teachers often are frustrated with Win10 updates. All the best to your Mom, Lon!
Windows 10 updates are both annoying & frustrating. I feel your pain.
So helpful in making my decision thank you so much!
I was one of those people that got the Gen0 CR48 chromebook, and honestly? the modern chrome OS looks pretty sweet for what it is. I also like the look of that pixel.
I have a cr-48 too, Chrome OS has evolved so much since then.
Great job. Excellent revue!
Very informative Lon. ..very well presented as well.
Office Depot has a Black Friday deal on the HP Chromebook 11. Pretty basic, but just $99.99. I am tempted to get it as a backup to my aging Acer Chromebook 14.
Great explanation . Thank you
Thank you very much Lon! Very informative.
This helps a bunch!
I love those two antique computers in the background.
I used to have two very like that a Mac plus and a Mac Iicx. Victims of moving house.
Nice summary.
Great video Lon and sure which u can help this 67 y.o man that loves tech but struggles a lot
Nice that you want to learn. Proud of you.
Ty
Great unbiased analysis! I used Chrome for years on a Windows PC without realising that tucked away in the top right corner were a treasure chest of Google apps that would cover my computing requirements. And even better the same apps were on my android phone! Calendar, docs, notes, photos etc...Very useful, quick and productive. Quite a revelation!
Great vid as usual Lon. Pixelbook Go starts at $649. Linux apps and games are getting better as well with Crostini and Debian.
Well done and informative
It is vital, and I am glad you brought up, that potential buyers look for newer processors. Do not fall in the trap of buying a 2-year-old Chromebook with a CPU that cannot run Linux for instance. Computer salespeople will not always be able to help you out here so do a deep dive on the Internet. There are good Chrome Unboxing sites where they do a nice review but also, on the website, have a list of more recent computers. Every Chromebook has a production date on the bottom, I would not buy anything before September 2018 (unless it is a pixelbook). There are also tablets that run ChromeOS and they do a nice job, but as Lon is mentioning you want a keyboard. Also, if you think you like the tablet better, maybe just pure Android is better. I ran my business off of the Chromebooks for 2 years as a test and it works flawlessly. If you have a printer that is Google Cloud Print compatible you can print from anywhere with an internet connection to your home base. There will be good deals to be had in the Holiday season, but do your research and make sure that ChromeOS is for you.
Can i run Linux in Samsung Chromebook plus v2?
11:11 Nice sound! I heard this through my headphones, it was like the printer was next to me
Clear. Concise. Two thumbs up!!
Major omission is that you can run Google Docs, Drive offline, and the offline activity syncs to the cloud when re-connected. Also that some low priced education models include touchscreen which means a really good deal for less than $200. I also like the fact that there is now a file manager.
Thank you sir. Very informative video.
Just a note. Google Docs, Sheets and Slides will read .doc, .xlsx and .ppt files. You will likely lose some minor formatting but I transfer files back and forth from my Mac to ChromeOS via Google Drive all the time. I can create a spreadsheet in Apple Numbers, export it as an .xlsx file to G-drive and access it on a Chromebook to work on on the road. I can then export it back to Sheets on the Mac when I get home. With Windows you can just directly export the file without changing formats. It is very handy.
Good point. I've used Chrome for years and that is very true.
@@michelbasilieres5620 I certainly appreciate that but I find Numbers integrates better with the Apple ecosystem. I also was mainly pointing out that Sheets is and excellent answer to folks who use Excel.
So helpful thank you
Thanks for your tech news
@5:10 text not reflowing around the bug, you say? Well, it's a bug, whaddya expect, Lon? 😁 Nice refresher video btw.
Lol...good one
Thank You! Very useful!
That was a great update. I was wondering about Cloud Ready also. Is there anything new to know?
Well done. I use the Chromebook daily....along with my Linux machines for more serious stuff. One lives in the living room for casting CZcams, Netflix to the TV as well as web searching before, during, and after watching TV. I frequently search IMDB, Wikipedia, Google Maps, etc as I'm watching a movie to learn about the actors, geography, etc.
Well done sir!😀
Many (at least my intel based Chromebook 720) work with displaylink external video. So I bought a USB3 based Lenovo docking station on Ebay for $10 with dual video outputs, and it works fine with my chromebook including video and the ethernet port.
Love your office -- a computer museum
I just love my 14" HP Chromebook, but a year ago I bought a used Dell Latitude E6440 for $200 on eBay and I put Linux Mint 19.3 onto it and then installed the Chromium browser onto it together with the Firefox browser Linux Mint comes with. I like the Chromebook but Mint is way better in almost every respect. Both are incredibly stable and virus-proof, but you can use add larger programs to Mint than the Linux-apps that you can install on a Chromebook. Plus with Linux Mint you have a menu bar at the bottom of the screen similar to that of Windows, something that is not available on a Chromebook. So if you want the stability and security of a Chromebook, but with the look and feel of a Windows machine, then try Linux Mint out instead as it is 100% free to download and use, all you need is an old computer to install it on. Just make sure that the computer you are going to install it on has a WiFi card that works with Linux Mint by testing out Mint on your computer first, and seeing if the WiFi still works. In 30% of computers, Mint won't work with the WiFi chips on those computers so for those computers you would be best to NOT install Mint.
thanks very informative video.
Great job as always Lon, however please allow me to note that the pixelbook go is not starting at 1000 usd. they start much lower with the basc configuration. Still thank you so much and keep up the good work. Happy thanksgivin.
Thank you so much for your video!! I'm absolute nuby, so that was very useful to hear it all.
Good to know about the update policy !!! Thanks
Awesome, thanks
Great spokesperson. If i feel i can have a beer with a feller than i can hear him out! very helpful
Nice review and since I didnt know about the 6 yr limit on OS updates it was very useful. BTW I didn't hear you mention, that many Android apps need GPS to be fully functional and Chromebooks have not had a GPS chips. So I need to check out the Chromebooks/Tablet to see if the have GPS (chip) functionality or not? And there have been Bluetooth keyboard for tablets, so I hope they make them work with Chromebooks/Tablets too.
BTW it was a little miss leading to say Chromebooks are slow. Since they are faster and have longer batter life then equivalent configure laptops using a less efficient OS.
And had problems getting versions of Linux OS to work properly on my Chromebooks in the past, so powerwashed it. But I think I will check your post on it to see the current options.
So thx again for the post.
Most lack the GPS chips but Google uses more than GPS to determine location. Usually it can figure it out from your Wi-Fi or IP address.
@@LonSeidman Do you know of "any" that have a GPS chips? I have yet to find any after searching for years.
Right after Android apps became available on my stable version of Chrome OS for my Chromebook... I tried to use a few navigation apps on a trip but they needed a GPS chip....
BTW I am aware... Wi-Fi and IP address also can establish your location but apps designed to be used on phones usually just use the more accurate GPS chip... so thats why I would like to find a ChromeBook that has GPS...
Lon, Office online work exceptionally fine. Plus, files are stored online via onedrive.
I just got the hp chromebook 14 and its great for school!
Im getting thr Acer 314 Spin 2/1 8gb ram 128gb storage. Ordered it today. Cant wait. I got it for $300 on sale from Amazon.
Thank You Lon....................Great !!
ty for this info....owned two acer chromebooks which I loved but each died after just two years ...so I was out 600..looking for a better chromebook..with longer lifespan...better processor? medtek over intel celeron/ i5? I tried a windows laptop and returned
great video thanks. You didnt get in to google photos though? I have bought a cromebook C330
, I cant figure out how to acess my google photos from facebook, email and other programs i want to post photos from. Is this possible?
Love chrome OS and have several ChromeBoxes as MCPC around the house. We also have a chromebook for the kitchen/living room and a chromebit to travel. I can not see spending $1000 on one though, especially seeing how light-weight the apps are anyways. What can the pixelbook go do any better than a ~$200 chromebook?
I still use a computer like the first on the left, I really need to upgrade😃
Ty for such down to earth comprehensive explanations/presentations!
Loving my Acer Chromebook!!!
I was very extremely excited about my Chromebook received as a birthday/Christmas gift from my mother. I said WOW good job mom! The ONLY issue I’ve had since I’ve gotten it (2019) is “the Aw Snap” crashing 😢 is there anything I can do to resolve this? Is there a fix in the near future?
Yes I agree with all you say. Got a new s340 lenovo in the UK, September time costing £300. By black Friday weekend it was £180, approx. Whilst a good enough device... I think the latter price reflects its worth... So anyone out there... Wait till sales time and even new chromebook will fall heavily in price.... At least its updates are good for 5 years....
Would like to see another update on chromebooks from you. 2022 update maybe?
I was there for the live stream.
Please do a walkthrough video for someone who wants to shift from Windows or Apple
What is the ram (4gb?) and is it fast? What ram would you recommend? If you save a document in the Chrome-Word, can you download it onto a flash drive and then open it in Windows 10?
Need an update on your thoughts for 2021 been lots of updates since this one
could anyone help me, my chromebook up and down lines that have websites on are not coming up, only when i take the mouse up or down to them
I picked up my first Chromebook on the weekend. Asus C423, 32gb storage, 4gb ram, Celeron N3350 and an acceptable 14 inch screen for $236 (Canadian) out the door. I checked Google's AUE listing and it says this will get automatic updates til June 2024.Since all I use this for is media consumption, it suits my needs quite well. My only complaint is the display. Accurate color reproduction is extremely dependant on getting the EXACT right screen tilt angle for your sitting position. I know at this price point I really have no right to complain but the screen angle/color accuracy thing reminds me of using low end laptops from 20+ years ago
thanks! didn't know chromebooks had "updates expire date". Sad. Almost bought pixelbook 2013.
THANKS A LOT
My updates are good for 4 years (2024), but thanks for bring it to our attention! 👍👍
It looks like you filmed this in the 80s.
Is it good enough if we just need it for web browsing & Microsoft office word, excel and power point?
Excellent, broad and deep enough for potential buyer. Now about the wordprocessor Word: I find it 3d rate, not 2nd rate. It shoved the much superior Word Perfect aside by being free (as part of Office). So now we struggle with Word's poor, complex quirky non-intuitive.....demented design. Try WP, and if you prefer Word .....that would be a surprise.
wow, looked up my chromebook that i bought in 2014 just for the hell of it and its still receiving updates, wild imagine android phones had that support
can you add external hard drive and save videos/pictures and such?
Would you purchase an Acer Chromebook 15 CB3-532 to work remotely requiring a great deal of multitasking and an additional monitor?
how can I see all my emails at the same time. getting use to the page size is hard,
Good Laymans terms about Chromebook Lon TV. Anyways, I bought windows 8 All in One PC in 2016? or somewhere in between Microsoft automatically installed windows 10 onto my wife's PC 2 weeks after I bought it and she did not
like it and blamed me. I use chrome website all the time and is there a website I can download Chromebook onto this PC and If I did would that start my 6 years of updates?
I need to learn how to save something from ACER Chrome book 11 laptop to a M/Stick. I have forgotten what to do.
bought one today,,,,just found out it was made in 2016....so updates will stop in 2022. wish i had seen this vid first!!
He says the one he has starts at around $1,000. I have the $849 PixelBook Go variant, which is closer to the $1,000 price as he stated. Maybe his wording wasn’t correct, as you are correct that the entry level PixelBook Go starts at $649.
Check the pinned comment I incorrectly stated the starting price
Can remote desktops like Netop run on a Chromebook
Yet they still won't add a function to sort the app drawer.
4:16 Yes, you CAN run MS Word and all other MS Office programs in a Chromebook. Office 365 is completely web based and works just like the regular Office program you download in Windows machines. You'll need to pay $5 a month for a license so it's not free, but Office for Windows is not free either.
This was covered in the video . It does not have the feature set of the windows version.