Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First off, let's clear up the fact that I wasn't in the market for a MacBook replacement (though I have one issued through my office) nor was I in the market for a cheap POS machine (traditional Chromebook marchitecture). I actually wasn't looking for anything in particular, but was intrigued by the prospect of a device that could function as a daily driver and as a tablet. The Android app functionality is really what made me decide to purchase a Chromebook. Note: I spent about 2 weeks reading and watching every single review between the ASUS C302a Flipbook and this Samsung Pro before eventually landing on this product. If you're not entirely sold on this because of the keyboard reviews (despite what I type next) I advise you take gander there. First things first: you are going to read a lot of reviews saying that this keyboard is crap. It is not. It is fine for the device that this machine is. I am a keyboard aficionado. I own a Corsair, Steel Series, and Razer Mechanical keyboard - I frequently switch between them all depending on the level of noise and color that I desire. This keyboard will never get itself confused with those, but the reviews that call this "crap" are people being extreme keyboard nazis. This is fine for this device. Perfect? No. The backspace key is tiny and too close to the lock key. Especially in this day of 40 character passwords. I recently came over from a Microsoft Surface, and can tell you that this keyboard is light years ahead of that device, despite that device being awesome for what it is. And that, btw, is important. Keep a perspective. This is a laptop/tablet. Not a desktop replacement machine. With that in mind, it is more then adequate to fulfill its duty as an input device. The thing that made me select this tablet/chromebook was the pen, frankly. I was looking for a tablet/laptop extension; something I could take notes on in a meeting without being that guy that is frantically typing away at the keyboard while people are talking (note: if you're the guy in the room typing while other people are talking, you are the annoying person in the room). The stylus is awesome. The handwriting is a pleasure to use. I use Squid, but every app that I tried has worked well enough to recommend, including Google Keep (I need different backdrop pages to use this app!!! Lines people!). Screen is gorgeous. (actually the thing that made me choose this over the Asus). It's fantastic. It is, as others have pointed out, bright enough to light up the non-backlit keyboard (if I was going to gripe about something, this would be it.... c'mon Samsung....). 4:3 resolution is great/perfect. Only problem is videos, but you forget about those black bars within 5 minutes of a movie playing. If you still notice them after 5 minutes, the movie you're watching sucks. Hinge is sturdy. I was worried about the durability, but it has given me no room for pause in normal usage. Android app integration - seamless, with a few exceptions. Mind you, everything I use regularly, have been fine, but in running it through the gamut I came across a couple apps that I could not get to work. For me, not a deal breaker, as I was pushing it to find those exceptions. YMMV. USB C Charging off of my battery pack, or my car charger... life changing. Never having to find a wall plug... Enough said. Highly recommend this device. So far...