ASUS Chromebook C202SA-YS02 11.6in Ruggedized and Water Resistant Design with 180 Degree (Intel Celeron 4 GB, 16GB eMMC, Dark Blue, Silver) (Renewed)

It's OK. Only search and it is OK for that

I purchased this as a refurbished product for my homeschooler. It works well for online classes. Chrome platform. We will purchase a Windows computer when he reaches high school level.

I bought this just to use at home for searching or writing in my Google drive. It works and functions like it was brand new. Very pleased and have suggested to other people!

It's easy to use

I have an old, large laptop that is still kickin', and still gets the job done, for the most part. But it is big, heavy, and is showing its age in its general slowness, compared to newer machines. I did not want to spend a lot on a new laptop with a full OS at this time, so I started to poke around for Chromebooks. Most were still more than I wanted to spend, but then I came across this refurbed model, which was on sale for a good price and free returns. With nothing to lose if it didn't work out, I decided to give it a go. I'm happy to say this Chromebook has done everything I need it to do so far. It arrived very clean, with some minor wear to the body of the Chromebook, all minor cosmetic chinks. The biggest cosmetic issue is there is a decent size scratch right across the middle of the screen. It doesn't impair visibility, but is noticeably annoying. I considered sending the Chromebook back because of it, but decided to keep it at least for a few days to see if the nuts and the bolts of the machine made up for this visible flaw. And they really did! The battery on this thing is a workhorse! I purposefully used it for a day unplugged to drain the battery and test its lifespan, and it took the whole day of on and off use to get the thing to die. It recharged up like a champ without issue, and I've subsequently done the same thing, all with good results on the battery. The connectivity to WiFi is strong, and surfing the web and using any of the apps I've installed has been fast. I've used the Zoom app a couple times for some virtual classes, and the app worked well, the camera worked good, and the audio was clear. Overall I am pretty pleased with this little machine! It is small and light, and will be easy for me to carry around back and forth to our camp, which is the only place we go anymore because of the pandemic. But when we do re-enter society and go to places like coffee shops and the library again, this zippy machine will be easy to bring along to those places too. If you're lucky enough to get a refurb in as good of shape as mine, and even luckier to get one without a screen scratch unlike mine, you'll be happy with your purchase of this! :-D

I bought this as an extra Mobil PC+ the durability i have read about 4 years ago. This is what Kids use in School also. It has to be tough for them to use. I have Had a ACER 14 in 1080p for the 5 or 6 years witch has been Great. I prefer a Chrome book for orders and online bills. Letting Google Filter Threats for is a Win Win for me.

LOVE the fact that it has TWO USB 3.0 ports AND HDMI AND SD Card Slot. In some ways it's better than my $700 laptop. I keep movies and music on an SD card and use the USB slots for everything else. I hooked up HDMI once and didn't explore it for very long but it looks like it is like a laptop, you can set the external screen for primary or secondary or you can clone them. Using apps from Google Play market means that you can handle PowerPoint, Word, and more even though this is not a laptop.Battery does last a looong time as others have said.Screen: Lots of settings to optimize for your preference. It's an 11.6" diagonal screen with a maximum resolution of 1518x953 but if you want words to be bigger you can reduce the resolution all the way to 911x512. Many web designers assume your screen is at least 600 pixels high and if you choose 911x512 mode you'll need to scroll (2 fingers) down to see the typical home page login screen.The other character size adjustment you have is in the browser. So set the device for what you want your apps to look like and then set the browser for what you want web pages to look like. On Chrome, that's CTRL with + or - (or use the settings).If you're used to a tablet or phone, there is no pinch to zoom in or out. That can be done as above, with settings on either the device or the web browser.Keyboard: I found it to be comfortable and responsive. Nice touch to it, and not noisy. It's a little hard to see blue letters on black keys at night, but as there are TWO USB ports I may buy myself a little USB light to travel with.Puts out plenty of sound for personal use, or, of course, you can use headsets.Internet: Having both 2Ghz and 5Ghz means you can connect pretty much anywhere. I was having trouble with my older tablet and phone whenever I got hired by Google to do a day of work for them because they are moving away from the 2Ghz band, so this flexible baby solves that problem.ASUS: Have been using their products for years. They are reliable and responsive.Been one month. So far I love it. If that changes ... I'll update. :)

it is bad i use it for work and it lagegs so much