ASUS C433 Full HD 14 Inch Touchscreen ChromeBook Flip (Intel M3-8100Y Processor, 64 GB eMMC Storage, 4 GB RAM, Chrome OS), Silver/Blue

Having researched various Chromebooks, I spent a long time deliberating over this book and the newer model. I watched a lot of online reviews and read a lot of articles. Seemingly, this book wasn’t as functional as the C334 but honestly, I disagree. The main downfall on this particular book, by most reviews is the build quality. I’m not a technical genius, but there seems to be alot of them about. However, the keyboard and mouse track are made of plastic which by most accounts is flimsy and poorly made, coupled with a backlight that hinders ones ability to see the keys. As I’ve mentioned I’m not a technology buff, I know that I don’t get on well with tablets and I’m not overly keen about working on a computer at all. Having factored in cost, the things I need a Chromebook for and whether it could run some softwares that I need for work, I found that this book was perfect for me.I don’t know why there’s so much negative attention given to the build quality, brightness, touchscreen and in particular the plastic keyboard and backlight … if you’re not familiar with technology or like me you don’t see the need to spend a fortune because it’s not something you particularly enjoy but need for work or studies, then I’d say you won’t be disappointed. It’s fast, it’s plenty bright enough, as a woman the keyboard and trackpad isn’t too flimsy for me, I suppose if you’re heavy handed or something it might become an issue, I don’t know, but for me the plastic really doesn’t bother me. You can work on MS office on this device which is one of the features that was most important to me, the picture is clean, crisp and bright. It’s plenty capable of running numerous tabs simultaneously and if you’re an android user I think you can pair it to your phone. I’ve never used a better built device, granted I’m not a fan of technology so I try avoid it in my downtime but it’s handy to use in tablet mode too if you’re cooking, cleaning or busy with other chores the screen is just about the right size for me. I think if you’re realistic about what you want/need and consider what is the most important factor for you, unless it’s build quality, you won’t be disappointed. And, if like me you begrudgingly use computers as a means of work and occasional use then I don’t think build quality should put you off. It’s a far better build than other computers and laptops I have used and the price is reasonable if you’re looking for something that can move quickly through various tabs and not have to wait for installs and updates etc … I would recommend this device to anyone who, like me uses technology because they have to or if you’re looking for a device between a laptop and tablet. I’d also recommend for students although students could probably get a cheaper device given the range (obviously depending on their subject). I’m a researcher so for me it does more than I’ll ever need it to do.

I got this for lockdown 3.0 after being fed up with there being no accessible devices and not wanting to shell out for another windows machine. Chromebooks seem to be generally about 30-50% cheaper than their windows equivalent, and certainly our kids' schools all use them so they were familiar with it for the purposes of home schooling.I decided most of what I do online involves checking emails, using browsers and uploading files or photos to teh cloud - all of which are what this is designed for.Onto the machine specifics:- Performance: good. I haven't experienced any issues with fairly standard apps (Chrome, naturally, and other G suite apps, plus things like internet banking - I even dabbled with music recording using Soundtrap). Can't comment on games as I don't use them. Remember, as a Chromebook is designed to use web apps and you don;t generally install things on it, it's more down to the speed of your internet connection.- graphics: again, not commenting on the gaming, the graphics cope fine with streaming like netflix. and also conferencing such as the ubiquitous Zoom call. The one related area where it's let down is the quality of the onboard camera is pretty poor.- form factor: I love the 360 rotation - I don't use it in tablet mode much myself but it comes into its own for the kids, as they can use it for reading school books online, playing educational games etc as a tablet. The actual transition to tablet mode is also very smooth.- Battery life- pretty decent. gets itself through the day generally without needing a top up, unless it;s getting very heavy use.- build quality: it's pretty solid looking, with a metal lid (although plastic body). It's reasonably heavy for its size but it's all relative - it's still pretty light compared to a larger machine.In summary, as a first Chromebook this one has been a really good, solid buy - I would recommend it for maximum flexibility and especially if you are using it with kids.

I got this for kids to do online schooling in lockdown. It’s perfect for that. They also use it for zoom music lessons. I have tried using it for a zoom learning session and the functionality isn’t great on it for that. I couldn’t find the whiteboard to share and when others shared it with me the drawing functions weren’t there and I have used zoom on a few different devices for this sort of activity.But the screen is lovely and big and clear and it’s really easy to operate. So it’s been great for the kids. I ended up buying a second one for the other child so I could have my computer back during the day.