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Super impressed with the 2015 version of the Toshiba Chromebook ...
Wow!! Super impressed with the 2015 version of the Toshiba Chromebook 2. The two biggest improvements are first and foremost the processor and secondly the keyboard. The screen remains as impressive as in the 2014 version so I have no complaints there. After 24hrs of use here are my initial thoughts
I’m going to start with the processor. My Toshiba Chromebook 2 is sporting the speedy Intel Celeron 3215U 1.7 GHz processor and this to me is the biggest improvement over the 2014 model. This things flies now. No longer does it stutter when multitasking (Spotify, casting a tab to my Chromecast & browsing The Verge). It may be just a plain Celeron to some but this not a processor you simply dismiss as mediocre. It gets the job done and does it well.
The keyboard is the next noticeable improvement. The travel on the keys is awesome and when compared to the crappy keyboard on my Lenovo U530 the typing experience on the Toshiba is heavenly. The specs boast of a backlit keyboard and technically it meets the minimum qualification but it is incredibly dim and a negligible upgrade to say the least. The trackpad works as expected. I’m not much of a trackpad user so any of its shortcomings do not affect me.
Overall this Chromebook is worth every penny. The 1080p IPS screen, Broadwell processor and keyboard totally make this a viable contender as the top Chromebook of 2015. If you are on the fence about this laptop don’t be. Feel free to make the jump and I can almost guarantee that you will not be disappointed.
October 2015 · Unknown · verified purchase