It's a Chromebook that flips all the way around into a 'Tablet mode'.Īlso, there is a Kindle Cloud Reader in Chrome, so if you have ebooks you bought on amazon, you can access them.' The Chromebook will offer a bigger screen. If you think you can handle staring at a bright screen reading text for long periods of time, then sure! I do most of my reading on an Android tablet and it seems fine to me. Welbinator: 'Do you often find yourself reading on a computer screen? It's definitely much different than reading on say, a Kindle or a Nook. You can hold it like a tablet but it also has the added functionality of a laptop with trackpad and keyboard.' VictoryGoth: 'You should consider the Chromebook Flip.

His fellow redditors responded with their thoughts about Chromebooks as ereaders: I just want to have all the facts before I buy. I'm an avid reader, and I've been considering purchasing a chromebook to not only enjoy the bigger screen for reading, but I'd like to be able to use it to browse and navigate my textbook pdfs for school as well.ĭoes the chrome OS excel here? Sorry for the silly question.

Chrome ebook reader