Can I ask a question (or 2).
I am thinking of a new something or other
What exactly is a chromebook?
I also only surf and email.
Can you download photos to it?
Are there any things it wont do that you think we need to be aware of ?
Thanks.
They are essentially very simple compact long battery life things that use the internet for lots of stuff - they come with a fair wack of free online storage where you can store all of your stuff.
Onboard storage is limited but there is nothing to stop you plugging in a pendrive for more offline storage.
Having most stuff online and little offline is actually something I find protects me from my own recurring stupidity in not backing stuff up properly.
Contrary to what some folk think you can do a fair amount of stuff offline - type documents etc etc.
Yes you can download photos - in fact if you later decide that some are embarassing in any way you can wipe the entire thing and reinstall the system in less time than a windows laptop would take to decide if it needs to update you.
You don't need a virus checker.
You can sync them with an android tab so that all the same stuff is available to you.