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Chromebooks will always be polarizing, but at $249 the price is far more appropriate than it had been. We recommend it for schools and people looking for a cheap second laptop.

It's a reasonably fast, go anywhere, do anything computer that will cost you less than an iPod. ... Sun's motto used to be the network is the computer. Today, that motto has been made reality in my hands by Google and Samsung with the ARM Chromebook. This really does change everything.

It’s been a long, patient slot for Google to get here, but with year after year of careful tweaks and improvements — and a jaw-dropping $250 price — the Chromebook is finally ready for prime time.

Whether as a secondary system or a primary computer, the new Chromebook is outstanding for light Web browsing and Web-oriented work... Google seems to be marketing this machine as a secondary computer for the family, and in that regard, it's a pretty enticing proposition.

But now at $249, the Samsung Chromebook makes perfect sense: it’s a cheap, effective portable web browser with a full keyboard and nearly all-day battery life.

Ultimately the Chromebook puts pressure on the traditional PC notebook ecosystem from below... If a $249 Chromebook delivers a competitive keyboard, trackpad, display resolution and quality experience to your $499 PC notebook, it's time for a change.

... these new Chromebooks offer better performance and slightly better build quality at a similar price.

If you’re looking for an additional computer and you don’t want to break the bank, you may be pleasantly surprised by what you can do with this cloud-based operating system running on a $249 Chromebook.

The new Chromebook feels cheap and looks cheap, and that’s OK for a secondary computer or a student’s machine. Yes, it’s much less powerful than higher-priced Macs ... But it’s so capable, so cheap and so easy to use for those living in the cloud, it’s hard not to like it.

While the Chromebook isn’t for everyone, it’s certainly a cheap and productive alternative to a similarly-equipped tablet. You don’t get a touchscreen, but you do get extra Cloud Drive storage, better performance, and a keyboard.

This Chromebook from Samsung is a value offer you might just need to think about, if only because the quality matches the price so very closely. Considering the alternatives start at several hundreds of dollars higher, you risk being called “silly” for not considering the Chromebook.

Compromised as it is, it works pretty well — and for a $250 laptop, that’s no dubious distinction.

The Samsung Series 3 may be the best Chromebook we've seen so far, but it still lacks the excitement factor, doesn't look too appealing from the outside and the screen's poor viewing angle is a frustration when in use.

It is, ultimately, good at doing the thing it's designed to do. All you have to do is decide if that thing is right for you.

So can the cheaper Samsung Series 3 Chromebook pave the way for more people to leave a life of optical drives and desktops littered with icons behind them? The price and performance is certainly a step in the right direction.

t’s slim, stylish, light, quiet, lasts a good while on a charge, offers a great typing experience and it's available for a ridiculously good price.

The new Samsung Chromebook is remarkably light, surprisingly responsive, and offers a pretty great laptop experience — if you don’t mind an operating system that only really runs one app: a web browser.