What's really refreshing for me about the Chromebook is a clean keyboard layout that's not encumbered by legacy placements or requirements.
They were able to sweep away the Windows modifiers, the Fn key, F1-F12, and even Caps Lock! In their place, they've established a nice selection of quick-action keys, and the replacement of "Win" with "Search" is intuitive and efficient.
Using a Chromebook for Google properties at work has really accelerated my productivity. Knowing lots of keyboard shortcuts, and being able to efficiently use chords in place of dedicated keys (such as PgUp, PgDn, Home, End) is a joy. The biggest reward is an uncrowded keymap which affords generous surface area for each keycap. In contrast, my Lenovo's keyboard has many keys I simply don't use, and all of them are small and cramped, I am continually looking down to see where my fingers should go.
They were able to sweep away the Windows modifiers, the Fn key, F1-F12, and even Caps Lock! In their place, they've established a nice selection of quick-action keys, and the replacement of "Win" with "Search" is intuitive and efficient.
Using a Chromebook for Google properties at work has really accelerated my productivity. Knowing lots of keyboard shortcuts, and being able to efficiently use chords in place of dedicated keys (such as PgUp, PgDn, Home, End) is a joy. The biggest reward is an uncrowded keymap which affords generous surface area for each keycap. In contrast, my Lenovo's keyboard has many keys I simply don't use, and all of them are small and cramped, I am continually looking down to see where my fingers should go.