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gadgetreview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook has a future, and will improve over time with further refinement in Chrome OS from Google and additional extensions and apps from 3rd party developers, but weak hardware is the severe limitation. It can make for a great first computer, but if something goes wrong, the best bet for a fix is waiting for the next OS update.

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Nov 14, 2011

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HotHardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It's tough to review the Series 5 as a standard laptop. Hardware wise, the design and build quality is excellent. The keyboard and trackpad put those found in similarly priced machines to shame. The 12.1" matte display is far easier on the eyes than most of those low-quality glossy panels that have become almost ubiquitous on the market. There's a video output, two USB 2.0 ports and even an SD slot, which are useful extras for an OS that doesn't even have a proper desktop. Unlike many netbooks, the Series 5 never gets too warm for comfort, and we never caught the fan noise being a distraction. It's as well-behaved as you could ever hope a machine to be.

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Jul 05, 2011

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SlashGear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Chrome OS has promise, certainly. A simple platform for everyday users remains a tempting prospect; unfortunately, those we gave the Chromebook to in order to test the theory generally came back with questions about file support and other issues. In short, the problems had migrated from over-complexity in a regular notebook to under-complexity in the Samsung. We spend a lot of our time in the browser, yes, but not all of it, and ironically Chrome OS does a very good job of reminding us of that fact. If it was priced to suit its part-time companion functionality – perhaps a hundred or so less off the MRSP – then it would make far more sense. As it stands, though, we’d still opt for a regular notebook over Chrome OS.

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Sep 23, 2011

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Despite solid hardware, great battery life, and fast start-up, we can't recommend the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 until and unless Google improves the Chrome OS.

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Jun 10, 2011

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

I'm not convinced that everyone will want, or even need, a Chromebook. But what I saw so far looks to have promise. And with pricing for Samsung's models starting at £349 for the Wi-Fi version, and £399 for the 3G version, the Chromebook looks set to give standard netbooks and ultralight laptops some new competition.

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May 12, 2011

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