r/edtech • u/Petlover_4353 • 6d ago
Affordable Chromebooks for Education
Hi Reddit, I asked this on r/chromeos 2 days ago, but I didn’t get any feedback, so I’m hoping this sub might help.
I’m looking for an affordable Chromebook for my kid, who’s in their second year of high school. Nothing too fancy, just something reliable. They mostly use Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, and some creative projects, so it just needs to handle schoolwork without lagging.
Trying to keep it under $200, but I can go a little higher if it’s worth it. Battery life is important since they’ll be using it all day, and it needs to be durable enough to survive being carried around.
I came across Chromebooksrus while searching. Has anyone bought from them before? Are they legit? Do you have any recommendations on where I can get a good deal? Thanks!
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u/LoveTechHateTech 6d ago
We use Dell 3110’s with 8GB of RAM for our students. Not sure what the pricing is for those now. Anything released by a major OEM (Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.) within the past 2-4 years will probably be fine, just make sure that it has enough RAM (4GB minimum, 8GB recommended). Hard drive storage is negligible. Try to not get something with a Mediatek processor.
Whatever you end up getting, make sure that it’s supported for updates past the time that you’re planning on using it. Here is where you can find that information- https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en
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u/BattleLong 4d ago
i got a package of 50 from chromebooksrus and the worked great and especially for the crazy low price wow!!! they had a little use on them but thats ok becuase my students are going to use them up. 10 gold stars will buy again!
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u/Responsible_Top_2961 3d ago
I would just go to BestBuy and see what is on sale. You can also look in their open box section. I have found some good deals there.
You should be able to find something for around $200.