Samsung - Pro 12.3" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Core M3 - 4GB Memory - 32GB eMMC Flash Memory - Platinum Silver

I'm a big Android user and I use to carry an Android tablet with me along with my phone. I like having two separate devices so that I can watch a show on one and browse the internet on the other at the same time. Android tablets are a dying market, options for a new tablets are getting smaller every year and features are not as appealing as your phone's. Android support on phones are already bad but on tablets, they're non-existent. After some research, I've come to find out that Google's Chromebooks were going to support Android apps. I was excited and decided on getting a Chromebook Pro. The Samsung Chromebook Pro is a very well designed and built laptop. The all metal build feels great in your hands, and you tend to forget that is a Chromebook, not a windows machine. Here are some pros and cons that I found with this device. Pros: - Form factor and design. Beautiful looking device with an all metal construction makes it look as good as a Macbook Pro. - Display. The best display in any Chromebook so far. High resolution and vivid colors. - Convertible. It has a touchscreen, being able to turn it into a 12" tablet is useful. - S-Pen. The S-Pen is always a welcoming feature in the Galaxy Note line. Now you have an even bigger screen to draw and/or take notes with. - Supports Android Apps. While limited, it is nice that you can run an app if you can't find a chrome extension. - USB-C. Not only does it take USB-C for charging, but it also has 2 ports, one on each side! And yes, you can charge from either side. -Intel Processor. More powerful than an ARM processor and can handle a lot more tabs open and multitasking. Cons: - Keyboard. Keys like the backspace is the same size as the letter keys, making it easy to press the wrong key when typing. The layout could be better. - Battery life. This could be a personal issue, but I feel the battery life could hold up a little longer. - Android App instability. Intel processors aren't the best at emulating Android, so you're more likely to run into problems than the Chromebook Plus. - Build quality. You can feel the device creaking around the palm rest area on each side of the touchpad. Additionally, the touchscreen suffered from a known issue in the Chromebook Plus and I had to send mine to get serviced after owning it for 20 days. Overall, I do not regret buying this device. It has replaced my tablet and has provided with more features to take advantage of. Samsung's customer service was great and quick. They repaired my device and got it back to my in under 10 days.

I use this device primarily as a replacement for my laptop for day-to-day work. The device itself is solidly built and the smaller than usual keyboard did not cause me any of the issues that some others report. The tactile feedback is fine and I was able to adapt without issue to the smaller keys. The screen is AMAZING. All caps, no stop. It's so awesome that I find myself stopping to just look at how clear everything is, especially when its at full brightness while plugged in. I do not run it at full resolution as I've found that the system recommended resolution is fine for word processing and internet surfing. If I were to watch a movie I would definitely make sure I was getting the appropriate output but its a gorgeous screen either way. The S pen is not as integrated with Word or Google Docs as I had hoped given that the Pixelbook has a pen now. I would love to have the ability to write notes during a presentation in the margins as when with a client it is far less obtrusive to use a tablet than it is to use the chromebook as a laptop. I'm not sure whether to blame Samsung or Google or Microsoft here. Most of my work is done through a VPN or via online login platforms so the chromebook has nearly replaced my Windows laptop entirely and for the price, it cannot be beat. That being said, the native Word app does not seem to have integration with Google Drive which is mind numbing as it does support other platforms. Hopefully soon.

Great machine so far. It has excellent battery life, vibrant colors and a responsive touchscreen. Android apps have worked well. Very lightweight and portable. My only improvement suggestion would be a backlit keyboard.

So far, so good. Lightweight and compact, but large enough screen to watch movies and play games.

I love my Chromebook Pro. The m3 processor makes Play Store apps and Chrome run great. Crouton works well over SD card, so I also get a nice Linux environment without using tons of storage.

For about $500, you get a very technically capable device for basic workloads and more. You won't be restricted by any kind of tablet hardware, and with the play store you get a whole catalog of quality software.

When shopping chromebook, shop by hardware quality! This Samsung has it all! - The touch panel is quite responsive and quite beautiful - It's lightweight and durable - It's battery life is "decent". Though for the size of the device and how much processor power I'm pushing on the Core M3, the few hours I'm getting out of the battery is understandable. If you're migrating from a Full OS device to Chrome OS I would recommend this device. It's not too expensive, but still provides good quality hardware. Just keep the power supply on hand.

I missed the first release of the Samsung Chromebook Pro but made sure I was able to get it the second time. I have not gotten to use the offline functionality much but love the features of this chromebook and the availability of apps in the google store. Some apps do not work as well but I expect that to all be fixed in updates over time. Well worth the wait for this laptop.