ASUS Chromebook 14 Inch Flip Laptop Silver 14-14.99 Inches (US Keyboard and Plug)

Have had this now for a few weeks and hasn't disappointed! Once the initial charge was done that took 3hrs as recommended it was ready to use, no extra set up required. Couple minor issues-no number keypad, and its smaller size takes some getting use to the keyboard. Battery lasts me about 3 days, very light user, don't play games or stream music so that may vary with the usage. It starts up quick as well as opening webpages. Touch pad is very sensitive, however, I like using a mouse so purchased one; do use both. Had some difficulty setting up to print though, unless you have a cloud ready printer that will pick up automatically it still is possible. I found some helpful videos and use our current laptop as a printer server, very easy to set up. Overall very happy with it.

I’m not a tech person so bear with me on this review.. I love this laptop! I had done some research on chromebooks after I decided to not spend tons of money on a MacBook. I am a grad student and need a laptop that would be good for word processing (I only use google docs anyways) and watching Hulu and Netflix. This laptop totally met and exceeded all my expectations and I love it. It’s very light and thin, and fits perfectly in my backpack. I am obsessed with how there are charger ports on either side!!! I don’t use the ‘flip’ that much, but it is nice sometimes. I kind of forget that it’s an option but I often have to read long PDF articles and turning it into a tablet and using a stylus to highlight is pretty nice. Also, the speakers are on the very bottom which is not the best sound so if I’m really trying to zone out and watch a movie I will flip it so the speakers are up and the keyboard isn’t between me and the screen. it sounds great like that! The speakers are actually decently loud. The battery life thing on this is amazing. It can last me all 8 hours while I’m at school and usually can charge my phone as well. I’ve had it for about 6 months and have lately started noticing the battery life is maybe not quite as long lasting as it was when I got it, but I’m still really impressed. Again I’m not a tech person. I chose this laptop because of Wirecutter’s review and because my fiancée said the specs looked good compared to other chromebooks I was considering. For my purposes, it works great. It’s fast loading webpages, fast downloads, never have a problem streaming anything. Performance wise it is excellent. The only time I get slightly annoyed with it is that sometimes it drops to WiFi signal for no apparent reason. I can’t absolutely guarantee that this is because of the laptop and not my router, but it happens other places as well. It’s not a constant problem but sometimes I’ll be doing something and all the sudden I will have no internet and i will have to click to the network settings and then it suddenly will be reconnecting to the network. It only happens maybe a couple times a week and it didn’t happen at the beginning. It should be said that with a chromebook there are a few drawbacks. There are sometimes when it’s frustrating to not be able to get the “desktop” version of an app/website, like Spotify. You can either use Spotify web or get the android app for Spotify, and both of these have slightly less functionality than the desktop app that you could install on a windows or PC. That’s just an example but yeah sometimes there are slightly annoying things about running chrome OS but overall I can do everything I need to do and I’m super happy with this purchase. I recommend this laptop to everyone!!! Cons Speakers on the bottom, slightly muffle the sound unless you flip it. Battery life slightly diminished after 6 months of regular use Sometimes dropped WiFi signal for a couple seconds and needs to reconnect Pros Speakers are lOud Excellent battery life Touch screen works great Nice keyboard Very fast loading webpages, streaming, etc.

Update May 30, 2020 You must read comments regarding Auto Screen Rotate. If you use a Bluetooth Mouse vs USB, the screen will autorotate in tent mode. A Bluetooth keyboard can also be used. Neat Trick!!! Up Date I have only used this Chromebook for 2 days now and it is nothing short of awesome! It is a joy to use and it handles like a new Corvette. such a joy! This device is awesome. Great industrial design, Great screen with itsy bitsy teeny weeny bezels. Fast like a Tesla. One issue is the choice of gray letters on the aluminum keys? White would have made for much better reading. This is my second C434. The first would not auto-rotate the screen into tent mode. I first contacted Amazon tech support who had Asus tech support online in moments. I spent at least 45 minutes speaking with Asus. He had me run a Power Wash among other searches. Finally, throwing in the towel he issued a case number for my return to Asus for repair which as the device was just days old was unacceptable to me. Contacting Amazon once again it was finally determined that the device be replaced. Thank you Amazon. When the new device was in transit I packed and returned the defective. Upon receiving the new Chromebook the first test was to check for auto-rotate into tent mode and it DID NOT ROTATE! Having worked in QC I found this hard to accept that 2 would be defective. After mucho internet searching I found, (AMAZON MUST READ THIS) that the Chromebook WILL NOT AUTO-ROTATE WITH A MOUSE BLUETOOTH RECEIVER INSTALLED! Pull the plug, so to speak and auto-rotate is awesome! To me this is a really silly issue that should be easy to solve. While touch screen is nice a mouse is more precise. By the way this also solved the same problem on my older Acer R11 that I thought to be defective. Sadly Amazon and I went through a lot of trouble and Amazons time and money for no reason! AMAZON? ALWAYS AMAZING! Thank you! Jeff should send me a thank you card. Ha Ha Ha. AMAZON MUST ADVISE ALL TECH SUPPORT OF THIS ISSUE AS IT EFFECTS ALL CHROMEBOOKS.

This is a high quality laptop and works great. Much simpler to maintain than a windows based laptop for simple web browsing, email, streaming/casting. Its a great tablet replacement and you get the keyboard included. Though the keys are very hard to read when backlit in daylight as they are silver. I have to turn the backlight off all the time. The screen is good quality and has nice resolution for the price. Would be great if it supported the Asus pen too.

This is my first chromebook. I read a few negative reviews online but decided to buy it anyway. I love this chromebook and it's exactly what I needed! The keyboard backlighting may be the only down side I have to mention but if you're comfortable with typing without looking at the keys, you won't have much trouble. Battery life and screen are the major selling points. It's hard to describe the impact of having such thin bezels until you boot it up and see for yourself. Some say it's a bit expensive, but the aluminum body makes this feel like a very high quality laptop. Like anything else, you have to do your research beforehand. If you don't want aluminum, look for another laptop, but for me, this was everything I expected and more. Don't take my word for it though, look up more reviews online and do more research before deciding. I did, and I'm not dissapointed with my purchase at all.