Thousands of students will soon begin a new semester of online learning As a result, the demand for inexpensive laptops is higher than ever Chromebooks in particular are selling out fast, so fast that many people are wondering where to buy a Chromebook

Popular retailers like Amazon and Best Buy have sold out of the most popular Chromebooks, but not all hope is lost If you're wondering where to buy a Chromebook, here are some places that still have them in stock and some of the best deals you can still get (Not sure which Chromebook is right for you? (Check out our guide to today's best Chromebooks)

Chromebooks are powered by Chrome OS, Google's cloud-based operating system This fast and powerful Linux-based OS relies on Google's suite of applications to function; G Suite applications include Gmail for email and Drive for storage Meanwhile, G Suite productivity tools like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides mimic Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, respectively

In other words, documents and photos are stored in the cloud rather than directly on the Chromebook's local storage drive due to the simplicity of the OS, Chromebook specs tend to be less complex than Window-based ones 256GB SSD This is why you see Chromebooks with 32GB of eMMC storage instead of 256GB SSDs

Chromebooks are not ideal for tackling heavy graphics tasks, but they should be sufficient for day-to-day computing In addition, select Chromebooks are ideal for developers because they can run Android apps and Linux operating systems without resorting to dual-booting