[BanazirGalbasi]

It really depends on what you're doing with your computer. For all of my computer science classes, a Chromebook would not have been sufficient. We did have a remote desktop server we could log into that had most of the tools we needed, but I don't even know if RDP runs well on a Chromebook. Even then, I found that I preferred developing locally so I didn't have to deal with shared computer bandwidth, which means a Chromebook would be completely inadequate.

For some of my friends outside of STEM degrees, a Chromebook would have (mostly) been fine. Given that our laptops were a major source of entertainment for us at the time, I think something with enough power for indie gaming and HD video is a must.

[subjectsigma]

I did development on a Chromebook for two years in college and managed to get a degree, so I know for a fact this isn’t true. A more powerful computer is definitely better but Chromebooks work fine for many tasks.

[xhkkffbf]

It's true that the Chromebook isn't so good for many CS classes. But it is possible to start up Linux access on a Chromebook. So there's that.

My classes, though, didn't need them.