Excellent machine, do your research if it's the right one for you.
I was looking for a higher end chromebook to replace my 2015 l7 pixel chromebook that finally gave up the ghost over a second failed display. I could not find a replacement screen even from the Chinese manufacturer, so reluctantly sought out a replacement. I use the Linux side as much as the chromeos side and did not want a repeat of what I went through with the pixel whereby I had to await a Google special project just to run a newer kernel that would support one aspect of the Linux kernel. I was also hoping to find something that had a very bright and high res screen without paying an arm and leg.
I had heard about the Galaxy, had heard all the misgivings of the shocking battery life. But I live on a yacht mostly in marinas and just off shore, have great power, and don't take the machine out on the town for any length of time. Plus I don't really crank the brightness up to max all that much so my battery requirements are easily met by simple adjustments away from everything on at max and off mains power. So for me the machine is pretty much what I want and need. And with all the Linux apps I normally want to use... Open source photo editing (The Gimp), 3d (Blender), page layout (Scribus), and vector graphics (Inkscape). Lots of others, of course, and all with ease of management of OS backup and connectivity of Chromeos, AND, lastly, the capacity to run and indeed link to Android apps on my phone. So easy.
Because of the battery issues the machine is regarded as less successful, and arguably this led to a pretty good price at just over half of retail. So I am ecstatic. Great display, UFS storage, Linux, OS support 'til 2028 (we'll be lucky to even be here that long), so I'm good now for the foreseeable future.
Sorry, no pic's - there are lots available. The purpose here is to provide a slightly different perspective, i.e., one predicated on specific REQUIREMENTS (how novel), and to that end, this machine fit my needs exceptionally well.
Oh, and I forgot to mention the Fiesta Red colour... It matches my toaster ;-) Read full review
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