Chromebook For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 1

Choosing and Set ting Up Your Chromebook

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding what makes a Chromebook tick

Selecting your very own Chromebook

Using your Chromebook for the first time

Transitioning to Chromebook from Windows or Mac

With the world entrenched in Windows and Mac laptops, it was gutsy of Google to introduce a brand new concept in laptops — the Chromebook. In 2014, Google captured 1 percent of the laptop market in the U.S., which equates to roughly 5.3 million units sold, a number expected to grow. In 2016, Chromebooks captured 3.6 percent of the overall U.S. laptop market. And in late 2017, nearly 60 percent of all computers sold into K–12 education in the U.S. were Chromebooks. This growth means that a lot more people will be using Chromebooks in the future.

In this chapter, I discuss what makes the Chromebook unique when compared to other personal computers on the market. I also take an in-depth look at how to set up your Chromebook and prepare you to transition to Chromebook from Windows or Mac.

But I can tell you right up front: A Chromebook is very easy to use ...