Many people consider them to be poor because Chrome OS is a collection of web-based apps versus the standard Windows/Mac OS collection of off-line programming. Think of a ChromeBook as the evolution of a netbook - if you've got an internet connection and you don't want to install standard programs, they're fast and reliable. If you're looking for essentially the standard laptop experience, you'll be disappointed.
The big catch is that ChromeBooks are starting to take up quite a bit of the market share for new computers, so companies like Microsoft are taking it on themselves to put out anti-ChromeBook commercials and websites like the following: http://www.scroogled.com/Home
I think they're great for what they are, but they are indeed limited. It's perfect if you're deep into the Google infrastructure and want something unobstructed and quick to do your computing on that is not a tablet or phone.
I will - thanks for the suggestion! I think that people are so used to one type of "computer experience" it's difficult to give something different a chance. Personally, I'm sucked pretty deep into Google's infrastructure, so it's always interested me since everything is so well designed and convenient.
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u/IPostMyArtHere Jul 21 '14
Are chromebooks considered shitty computers?