My Chromebook is the HP 11 (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01KWCIC8C), and my Printer is an HP LaserJet 1200.
I've only tested with 2 pages, one was a shipping label PDF, the other was a Google Doc that said "test test test test". Both took 5 minutes a piece. If there is anything specific I can print out to help let me know and I still do it this evening.
Do you reckon this little guy would work? As in, processing power wise. I would never touch an HP but its a cheap chromebook, so whatever.
I would worry about future-proofing, but my mom's 2gig hp chromebook still works fine for browsing. When I leave a task manager open to see memory usage, it definitely fills up fast, but the slowdown isn't too bad, and I don't feel the need to micromanage the number of tabs I have open. Still, I'd go for 4gigs if possible. Maybe try looking used on swappa or ebay?
Here's an 11" HP chromebook (11-v010nr) with 4 gigs of ram for under 200. But personally I wouldn't get anything smaller than 12.5"--11.6 was too cramped for me.
Thanks for the help.
Can you tell me if this one is better? It has a different processor to the one you mentioned.
First: Do you already have a specific model in mind?
HP 11 https://www.amazon.ca/Hewlett-Packard-11-6-Inch-Chromebook-Celeron/dp/B01KWCIC8C/ ASUS C201 https://www.amazon.ca/Chromebook-11-6-Inch-Rockchip-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B00VUV0MG0/
Budget
Under ~$350 CAD
Performance & Use Case
Google spreadsheets, web browsing, youtube, netflix
Android Apps
I don't think I need anything right away off of Google Play Store
Type & Functionality
No need for tablet functionality. Decent display would be nice. No need for touchscreen. Would like something I can carry between rooms and type on my lap. Definitely not a desktop.
Build Quality
While I would like something that looks nice, I will take function and lower prices over looks.
Availability (Where are you From?)
Canada