Pros: Despite not being the most powerful chromebook on the market the weird processor manages to keep up very nicely. Screen is clear, sharp and bright. battery life is excellent. Metal body makes it feel much more premium than the other chromebooks around.

Cons: Bezels are a bit large, speakers are tinny and quiet.

Other Thoughts: Definitely go for the extra ram, it helps keep the chromebook from bogging down from too many tabs open. The touch screen is good and tablet mode is not impractical wihth chromeos. Having the extra display rotation is good for a small device. Be aware this is not a chromebook that you can put ubuntu on if you wanted to go there.

Pros: Lightweight.

Cons: Proprietary charger. Good luck trying to order a replacement or second charger from asus.com which is the only place it is available. After ordering a charger for $30, had to call in for 30 minutes to verify the order. Then got a call 3 hours later asking to verify the order again and wanting to jointly call the credit card issuer and have us disclose personal information like social security number for my credit card while they are on the phone. For an order for a $30 charger. Also had asus rep actually lie to us on the first call saying that the charger had already been shipped overnight when in fact it had not actually been shipped or even approved per the second call we got.

Other Thoughts: I will be implementing a ban on purchasing anything under the ASUS brand name for my company after my recent experience dealing with ASUS. I have not had to do this with any company since the 90s.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Robert,

I apologize for your dissatisfaction with the quality of your recent customer service experience. This is not a normal reflection of how our company handles customer service. We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. Please be informed that we continuously strive to improve our approach and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence. If you have issues, concern or questions regarding this recent incident, please email me at cl-rodel@asus.com.

Thank you for choosing an ASUS product.

Regards,

Rodel
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Pros: Lightweight, great chromebook for travel or to keep stashed under the car seat. Reliable.

Cons: Requires a small proprietary charger / connector to be used. I would pay extra to have this exact same design but able to charge from a USB-micro charger which would reduce one charger from the travel bag.

Other Thoughts: I don't use the touchscreen features much.

Pros: There are many things to like about his little gem. The flip ability is very handy and one of the main reasons I purchased this. Being able to use touch screen and keyboard together is great. It seems to have enough power to do all the basics including streaming video. Quick boot up and response time from opening up to operation. Ability to run linux is a big plus for me, as well.

Cons: The only con I have come up with is poor bluetooth capability. When using bluetooth, I find the transmission is jumpy and the computer seems to slow down and gets hung up for several seconds. It is one drawback so far.

Other Thoughts: All in all, this has been a very handy addition to for work and home. It is small and light enough to make it very easy and pleasant to carry and pop it open anytime very quickly. This is my first try with a Chromebook and I'm glad I jumped in.

Pros: This is my second Chromebook, and I had a lot of trouble with a similar scale Windows device from the same mfg. But this is so much better, if you are willing to learn and don't need Windows apps. I do fairly complex photo editing, spread sheets, create and manage web sites on this. Great for travel. If you know what a Chromebook is. The build quality w.aluminum finish is so high that most who see it think it cost a cool grand. You can run a Windows PC from these using "remote desktop."

Cons: Assuming you know what a Chromebook is, if all you need is a tablet and not a conventional keyboard, this is a bit heavy to hold for just reading books while skate boarding.

Other Thoughts: Ask anyone who uses one, the absence of Windows or Safari are PROs, not CONs for Chromebooks.

Pros: This is a perfect travel tool for me. It's a nice laptop/tablet hybrid. I wanted something light; this is about 1 pound. The 10" screen is plenty bright and clear. Its bare-bones Chromebook OS is wonderfully simple and stable, and amazingly fast for such a low-end chip. I opted for 4 GB RAM, and am able to keep 10-20 tabs open no problem! It's beautiful to look at, and a really good price!

Cons: It's not a full computer: cannot install full programs, only Chrome Apps and Extensions. So, for example, I cannot use Spotify. Have not been able to print using Cloud Print on my old printer.

Other Thoughts: This is an awesome second computer for entirely cloud-based use.
If you need a full computer, this is not it.
Even so, I use it now much more than my fully loaded laptop. Love it!