Keep my Chromebook, or sell it?

[GanChan]

I'm "test driving" a 13" Macbook Air right now -- but who am I kidding, I know I'm gonna keep it. But I'm wondering whether I ought to hang onto my Samsung Chromebook for whatever reason. (Backup field unit? Casual email checker? Foul-weather laptop?) If not, I guess I could try to sell it -- but what could I hope to get for a Chromebook that cost me $299 a year ago?

 

[iBlazed]

Your Chromebook is probably 1/3 the price now. Just keep the thing. Check the prices on ebay first.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

It's worth $25 now.

 

[AllieNeko]

I'm "test driving" a 13" Macbook Air right now -- but who am I kidding, I know I'm gonna keep it. But I'm wondering whether I ought to hang onto my Samsung Chromebook for whatever reason. (Backup field unit? Casual email checker? Foul-weather laptop?) If not, I guess I could try to sell it -- but what could I hope to get for a Chromebook that cost me $299 a year ago?

You'll be lucky to get more than $100 for it, it's an old model and let's face it - the ARM Chromebooks are SLOW. Give it to a kid in need.

 

[Xiroteus]

It's worth $25 now.

SOLD!

Seriously, if one was that cheap I know someone who would buy it.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

SOLD!

Seriously, if one was that cheap I know someone who would buy it.

I sure would, mainly for browsing.

 

[AustinIllini]

Chromebooks are just so bad. They have no value.

 

[Mousse]

Chromebooks are just so bad. They have no value.

You can turn it into a Linux laptop. No underpowered ChromeOS, but real Linux. It makes for a great 2nd laptop.

 

[Jessica Lares]

Sell it and use it to buy yourself some AppleCare for your Air.

There will be very cheap Chromebooks with newer hardware on eBay by the time your Air becomes a problem. And even if it's just the same model you have now, it won't be something that has been sitting in the closet for a few years and now needs a new battery and has other issues.

It otherwise wouldn't be bad for Linux.

 

[racheltech]

I'd just hang onto it. They're not awful machines.

 

[localoid]

You can turn it into a Linux laptop. No underpowered ChromeOS, but real Linux. It makes for a great 2nd laptop.

Chrome OS is actually based on the Linux kernel, but once you've installed a full version of Linux on your Chomebook (that's running in developer mode) you can also install and run Android apps on your Chromebook, which means you can run apps such as Skype in the Chrome OS environment.