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

Great, especially for the price
Fully functional small computer. I can do everything I could do on MS Windows 10/11 (w/ alternative software, of course). I can even do web development. However, don’t buy if you don’t like Google. The operating system is Chrome and ties you into all things Google. You can install non-Google apps from the Playstore, but they often don’t work correctly on the Chromebook. Can’t beat the price, though, for a fully functional modern computer.

Great laptop
I love the laptop so far it took about 2 hours to charge to 100% and about 10 minutes to set it up, I’ve used the laptop for 6 hours and it’s on 50% so I assume it has 12 hours of battery life the screen is huge and way bigger then I thought it would be, it’s 3 times the size of my ipad and it’s great for school, chilling in bed and watching YouTube, TikTok, Netflix and it can handle light games like candy crush, I’m not sure about other games I’ve only tested candy crush, It’s really good over all and can handle many apps and tabs open at once also I love the look and feel of the computer it’s very comfortable to type, the brightness is good I think it’s about the brightness of my phone and the sound quality is good so far no issues.

Perfect
Arrived quickly and very well packaged. Came physically in great condition. Works perfectly. Very happy with it

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.