Chrome books

kathyg_in_mi

6 years ago

A friend Is thinking of getting a Chrome book. Anyone want to share their experiences?

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX

6 years ago

I moved to chromebook after the flood when I lost all of my computers. I have been very satisfied. My original one is an HP. I just bought a new one around Christmas. It's a Lenovo flip which allows it to be folded and used as a tablet or as a regular laptop. It has a touch screen which I think is essential. My original does not have a touch screen. But it lives in the office on my desk. The new one I move wherever I am. There's a lot of good tutorials available to help you learn how to use the features. After the flood all of the ladies I had been maintaining their computers for I switched over to chromebook. I knew it would handle anything they needed to do. They have adjusted well and love their chromebook. Some decided to get stand alone monitors and keyboard instead of the small screen of the chromebook. That works perfectly. They were all used to using Chrome browser on their computer so they were very familiar with that. It was fairly painless.

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arcy_gw
6 years ago
The memory in a Chrome book is limited. Paired with Google that may not be an issue for some. I find the Google chrome word processor lacking. I find the need to down load pictures and documents when opening the drive etc. annoying. I also fight against putting my entire life "in the cloud" for ANYONE to hack. Not that I care what they find but I don't want it taken from me either. The schools around here have all gone to them. They are a decent tool but especially in the word processing have MUCH to be desired. The kids depend on them, assume they are accurate and they are not. Before I proof a paper for my students I make the cut and paste it into Micorsoft word, correct all the errors IT finds then I deal with structure with them.
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Anglophilia
6 years ago
My grandson’s school requires that each student have a Chromebook. They submit all schoolwork that way. I bought him this one on the recommendation af the NYTimes,

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q2RB6BY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A Chromebook is just fine for email and Googling. It would not be powerful enough for spread sheets or photo editing.
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Rose Pekelnicky
6 years ago
A Chrome book is fine for internet browsing but you can't add programs to it. For example, I use a software program for embroidery files that wouldn't work on a Chrome book.
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Michael
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Two reliable sites that may be helpful. I have one, but it's a month old and my experience is none compared to raven's. It's definitely a learning curve.

Be sure to check the auto expiration update before buying.

Chromebook on CNET

Chromebook on PCMAG
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Elmer J Fudd
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Rose is spot on - You can think of a Chromebook as an Android tablet with a keyboard, or as a stripped down PC. Plus a few added capabilities.

If your greatest needs can be done with browser, including the light Office capabilities offered and tasks for which there are Android apps - then they're cheap, lightweight, and suitable. Also a good choice for light travel use. Although originally intended as a low price product, there are now many expensive Chromebook versions. I don't know why anyone would spend $500 or more for a device with such limited capabilities.

If a person has other apps/programs they typically use or want to add, a cheap laptop PC may be a better choice since many popular programs don't have Chromebook compatible versions or equivalents.

That's why I don't have one - many of the tasks I perform with a "PC" involve software that won't run on a Chromebook.
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Alisande
6 years ago
I have Raven to thank for the Dell Chromebook I got on a Black Friday deal in 2018. I love it! It fills a need for me as I'm able to sit wherever I want and write emails or web-browse on my little laptop. It charges quickly and holds a charge for a long time. Chromebook, tea, and I are cozy together on these winter days.

BUT as others have said, it doesn't do everything. All my other writing, photo editing, eBay listing, etc. is done on my desktop computer, as well as anything else that I want to be able to see in larger size.

For a while I complained that the Chromebook had a mind of its own, moving my cursor at random while I was typing. But then I learned how to toggle the touch pad off and on, and the problem was solved.
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Michael
6 years ago
What's the difference between a Chromebook and a Laptop?

Chromebook or Laptop?
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