Samsung Chromebook Series 3

87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Super affordable ; Slim and stylish ; Good performance ; Generous connectivity ; Decent battery life

Poor screen ; Rear connectivity is awkard ; No touch ; ChromeOS needs to be online to be its best

Last of all there’s a cover hiding a SIM card slot for the optional mobile broadband found on some models. Alas, you won’t find this to be active on the XE303C12. However, Bluetooth is part of the package, as is Wi-Fi N. Ethernet can be added through a...

Better performance than many tablets ; Sturdy construction

Takes time to adapt to the keyboard ; No physical right-click option

USB and HDMI support ; Comfortable keyboard ; Improving Chrome App Store

Disappointing speaker position ; Poor front-facing camera ; Screen not very vibrant

Bright, accurate screen ; Superb battery life ; Strong performance ; Fun webcam

Muddy speakers ; Awkward button layout ; Bottom runs warm

The Samsung Chromebook 3 is a great little laptop for both school and entertainment.

Small, transportable, Google OS is simple, tie-ins with Google Drive and other Google products, price is closer to where it should be

Poor screen viewing angle, no 3G, an occasionally poor browsing experience, limited on-board storage, needs to be online for full experience, app limitations, just not exciting

The Chromebook concept is a potentially great one, but one that's largely been a letdown on account of its price just not matching up to the limited feature set.

Circling back to the initial question, I found it to be “good enough”, especially for $250. That is coming from someone who owns a MacBook Air and mostly run, you guessed it, the Chrome browser on it. Are you considering a Chromebook? What is holding...

Inexpensive ; Good battery life ; Lots of apps in Play Store ; Can use some Drive apps offline ; 3G from Verizon is available as an option

Very little capability when offline ; Very limited self-contained storage ; Free online storage is limited and is charged for after size limit is reached ; "Free" online storage is charged for after 2 years ; 3G option is almost as pricy as the laptop...

The Chromebook once again delivers a basic laptop experience but that might not be enough for many users.

This Chromebook from Samsung is a value offer you might just need to think about, if only because the quality matches the price so very closely. Considering the alternatives start at several hundreds of dollars higher, you risk being called “silly” for...