Dell ChromeBook CRM3120-1667BLK User Reviews and Ratings

I've been a vocal critic of Dell's declining build quality over the last few years with their trend towards producing plastic, cheaply made clone-boxes brimming with bloatware and filled with subpar hardware. Naturally I was curious to see what Dell's contribution to the Chromebook space looked like since I'm a major proponent of the platform, and I'm delighted to report it's a major departure from the Dell PC experience.This Chromebook is priced in the middle of the Chromebook field but has a substantial, solid feel without being noticeably any heavier that the Samsung equivalent. The rubber edges give it a slightly industrial, indestructible feel that lets it grip glass tables though the plastic casing has a tendency to pick up fingerprints easily. It looks like a small PC laptop (the Samsungs are easy to mistake for MacBooks) but it's discreet enough to throw into practically any bag.I love my Samsung Chromebook 2, the flagship of these devices, and it's great to watch the Dell perform equally well, chugging away with 2GB of RAM like there are no limits at all. Great screen, reasonable video, and a keyboard that's a joy to use, it starts in 1-2 seconds and lasts all day. If there were a photo finish in the race of the two devices, it might be that the mouse pad on the Samsung has a slight advantage and the silver casing is arguably more aesthetically pleasing, but against that you can take the Dell into a business meeting and it looks like a real computer.If you've not tried the Chromebook experience and you live in the Google-verse and operate in a browser 95% of the time, you'll find these little laptops a breath of fresh air. They're cheap, secure, brainless to use, self-maintaining and smartly designed. They don't work for heavy client application uses and are missing certain apps such as Skype but there are replacements and workarounds for almost everything, especially if you're technically minded. If you're caught between which device to purchase, while I'm still most loyal to my Samsung, the Dell is a real contender and you can't go far wrong with either, especially at this price point.

�Dell has a new 11.6" Chromebook out that is focused on education. It has a rugged design that includes a rubber bumper around the edges of both the base and screen as well as a sealed keyboard to prevent damage from spills.The screen tilts all the way back - a full 180 degrees. This prevents it from accidentally being snapped off.Performance is on par with other devices powered by the Intel Celeron N2840 processor. Adequate for most web browsing and light computing tasks.I've noticed that Google has optimized performance with ChromeOS which now allows this device to perform as fast as Windows devices with the same processor.Battery life is good and likely will last all day provided the user is mostly web browsing and word processing. Online games, script heavy sites, and video playback will impact overall battery performance.Overall? This is a solid Chromebook that performs as well as the others in its class but it's slightly overpriced. This one is about $50 more expensive than devices running with the same hardware - including many Windows PCs. The investment might be worth it if the target user is a young child as the rugged build might allow it to survive a bit longer.

One of the best $200 spent on a computer. It's just a good and fast as a tablet but you actually have USB ports and it acts like a PC.

I love this Chromebook. The only complaint is video quality when connecting to HDMI, but hey this was only a $200 Chromebook. Exceeds expectation.

Excellent computer -- very durable

It is great for my kids!

I am very pleased with it. It is simple to operate and does what I need.

This is a very decent internet machine. Handles everything on Chrome, has a great battery life, rugged, lightweight and most importantly it's cheap.

Love this little computer. It is so acessible

My son loves it so far.

Extremely durable and my son loves it. Fits in his backpack and helps him get started on homework when still at school.Has great battery life.

Honestly, could not be more impressed. Love that it has a shortcut to swap top row of keys back and forth to function keys.Pros:-battery lasts for-ever-boot and wifi connect are nearly instantaneous-clean, simple machine. Just works great-can't beat the priceCons:-Screen isn't beautiful but does the job-No backlight on keyboard (ugh)-Everything standard to a chromebook

Great chromebook! Definitely rugged, but also lightning fast. Battery life is fantastic as well!

Great product. Works exactly as I need it to. This model definitely does not come with a Sim card slot.

Awesome computer!Awesome battery life!!Only complaint was screen size was small

I absolutely love this computer so far! I love that it is made out of such durable material, and absolutely love the long battery life. It is easy to set up and use, and light enough that you can take it with you almost anywhere. This computer has been great to do school work on. I highly recommend this chromebook!

battery last for a day and a half this is not a real laptop mainly use for schoolwork

Excellent chromebook. I compared with numerous other chromebooks and did not find any which stacked up, especially in the durability area. More than adequate for college or high school students. I would suggest adding an sd card for extra storage. While the keypad is not backlit this is easily remedied by adding a cheap usb light.

Nice machine

great product had no issues with it so far !

Its just small enough that its not a pain to walk around school with in my backpack. The screen is big enough to read and type on. The battery life is really good MUCH better than my full size laptop. It says I have almost 10 hours at full charge. It turns on VERY quickly and it basically always will be quick its not like a normal windows or mac. You can't really load a bunch of programs on it so it will always be pretty fast. This computer is strictly business..for school this works great. Do not buy this thinking you can play games and load a bunch of applications on it that is not what this is.However, do not buy this thing if you think you can load android apps on it. You can't. This literally is a Chromebook. It basically ONLY has google crome on it.Side note... I haven't been able to get skype video chat to work on here. There isn't a "chrome app" that supports its as of now. So thats one bad thing about it.

Great thanks

Fantastic purchase! Love it!

This laptop is excellent for what I need! It's has very quick start up and zero updates! I highly recommend this laptop to anyone who needs a simple computer for studying or browsing the web!

I bought this for my father and step mom who are technology challenged. I was terrified they would call every time they couldn't figure out how to use it (I live 9 hours away) they've never called!! It's perfect for someone who just wants to check email, occasionally shop online.

Love it. My family has 2 of them and they work absolutely wonderfully

The laptop is great. I'm not a fan of the chromebook system, but the laptop works as it should.

Great

Worked immediately, haven't had a problem since. 12 year old daughter uses it for school and fun. Synched nicely with her google school accounts. Works for all the games she plays. Fast wireless for gaming needs. Perfect purchase, love it!

I purchase this laptop for my daughter and she loves it. For school and watching videos, music, etc. Very satisfied.