Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Celeron N4500, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 1920×1080 px, 720p Camera, Chrome OS, Abyss Blue

First chromebook
This is the first lenovo and chromebook that I buy. I used to use windows hp and thought the endless updates were the norm until I was recommended this.At first glance, it looks good. The touchpad is responsive, keys aren’t clacking loud, not too heavy. And it was very easy to set up. The screen looks good too.That said, haven’t fully used it yet and will update as to how the performance and battery life will go.That said, right out of the box; I don’t know if it’s touchscreen or not. If it is, then either I haven’t enabled it or the screen is not sensitive enough to register a touch.Update:I got the laptop in September third and charged it that evening. From then to now I left it on sleep mode and haven’t touched it since. Today I open it up and am surprised that it’s still at 90%~ charge. That’s bonkers to me, my old one would doe within three hours of sleep mode.Still I’ll update on the battery once I get to properly use it.As for the screen, it is not touch screen.

Affordable and Powerful Laptop for Chrome Users
This laptop is perfect for those who use Chrome features and android devices. It is quick, reliable, fast charging, and lightweight. I recommend this to family households for general online tasks such as billing and communications, students with districts/universities that use Chrome and its applications, and any person that travels. I am very happy with my purchase and fully recommend this laptop.

There’s always trade-offs
After using my wife’s Chromebook off and on for a couple of years, I decided that a Chromebook would suffice to eliminate an old Win 8 laptop that really should have been retired much sooner. One factor that came into play here was that I have a 2021 Lenovo PC for multimedia work, and really like it. Been very impressed with how far things have come with some of these companies.Our first Chromebook had 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, which was fine, but I tend to do more multimedia stuff so I wanted more RAM and a number pad. This machine was the only one that matched those specs, with 8GB RAM, number pad and very good processor compared to many others at the price point.I’ve had the machine 24 hours, and this is my immediate reaction…- I could have done without the number pad in favor of a symmetrically aligned keybed with full sized TAB key. The TAB key on our other Chromebook is 2.5 cm. This one is 2 cm. That might not seem like much, but it is messing with my typing speed. Likewise, the off center keybed puts my left hand right on the edge of the case which is not very comfortable. Still need to try some longer writing sessions to see how this fares. For someone with smaller hands, this might not be a concern.- I still can not rename the Chromebook Device ID, despite using all of Google’s help suggestions, so I have logged a ticket with Lenovo. As a power user, I don’t like that I can’t easily access this feature from my Google account.Due to the typing comfort issue, I have considered returning this machine. But I want to see if I can get used to it. I am also ordering a Bluetooth mouse that has a built-in transceiver. The one I have now uses a dongle, which juts out and prevents easy storage in my bag.UPDATE: I’ve had this two solid weeks and I hate the keyboard design. It actually hurts my hand to use this machine. The left-hand side of the keyboard forces you to impale yourself with the edge of the case to get anywhere near a productive typing posture. I really tried to get used to this, but the laptop is getting returned for that reason alone. As if that was not enough, the connection to my WIFI printer mysteriously stopped working after two weeks. Even after a powerwash, I couldn’t not get this working again, and then the Bluetooth mouse connection stopped working as well. It’s a shame really, because this machine has decent specs – but none of that matters of the design is poor. Glad I kept the box.