Review on 💾 Samsung Chromebook 11 6" - Increase Storage to 16GB (Model XE500C13) by Patrick Brinson

Great item! I bought a 4GB model which will hopefully last a couple of years but it's nice and fast now. The 16GB SSD is perfect as I use it for my studies and the largest file I could store is an image. It integrates perfectly with my Google account! This thing loads very quickly and is elegant and beautiful. It's light, has a long battery life, and although it's smaller than a standard laptop, the keyboard is comfortable to use. Google and its partners have done a great job with Chromebooks and can take advantage of many features. At the top of the keyboard are several physical shortcut keys for quickly adjusting settings. There are also several different hotkey menus that can be accessed via keyboard shortcuts. The only thing that bothers me is the lack of Google Play. I'm still giving this thing 5 stars because the Play Store should be out soon as it's already available on other Chromebooks. I would highly recommend it to anyone, but especially those who want something affordable, easy to use and something more than just a tablet. UPDATE 7/21/17 - ROCKSI got more use out of this thing than I thought. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 and I can easily access my Google Drive files that I create and edit on my Chromebook via Goggle Docs. It's still nice and fast; I've got Revain Prime music running on one tab, working on a Google Docs file on another, and browsing Reddit or searching for something on a third tab, and I have no doubts. I activated the beta and use several Google Play Store apps. I added an SD card which increases storage by 16GB. I'm very used to multi-finger keyboard shortcuts on the touchpad when navigating Chrome. For example, placing two fingertips on the touchpad and swiping left or right acts as a forward or back button. By "clicking" on a link with two fingers and pressing on the touchpad, you also call up a menu that opens in a new tab, among other things. I watch Netflix and HBO Now and can definitely note the lack of 1080p, but this is a get what you pay for situation and I knew what was up. This thing is still awesome for what it is. If you want a decent laptop, buy one - it's a Chromebook. I'll be back in a few months to give another update.