![]() You can use your Chromebook to take notes, watch movies and listen to music when offline. While the first models were designed to be used online only, Google changed that long ago so that many Chromebook apps will work with or without an internet connection. In comparison, Windows 10 has had almost 3,000 vulnerabilities since 2013. ![]() According to CVE Details, a security vulnerability datasource, ChromeOS has had about 50 security vulnerabilities since 2010. These security features make Chromebooks more secure than many other laptops. They can also stream videos and handle productivity apps like Slack with ease. Other premium Chromebooks, like the CNET Editor's Choice award-winning Acer Chromebook Spin 714, are more expensive, but they can have up to 10 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Duet 3, for example, is $379, and it can stream videos, run almost any Android app and be used for cloud gaming via Nvidia GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming. "Finding a good $200 Chromebook, on the other hand, is pretty easy to do… Premium Chromebooks typically start between $400 and $500, but can easily run more than $1,000 depending on your needs." "New Windows laptops for $200 are few and far between and, frankly, are rarely worth buying," CNET's Joshua Goldman writes. Despite the low hardware requirements, Chromebooks can perform as well as - and in some cases better than - similarly priced Windows laptops. This means Chromebooks can provide basic functionality for less money. ![]() ChromeOS, the Chromebook operating system, still has low hardware requirements, though.
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