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pojr 10/21/18 4:42:21 PM #1:	They look cool, but I don't see much of a use for one. --- pojr I summon it. You spell it. <cite>pojr posted [p:910915543] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>They look cool, but I don't see much of a use for one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hotcegaI 10/21/18 4:44:36 PM #2:	It's fine if you can be online almost all the time but you'd probably get more use out of a tablet + keyboard cover the main reason to get a laptop is that it's a bigger screen. a chromebook that's on less than 12" is really not worth it at all imo <cite>hotcegaI posted [p:910915678] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>It's fine if you can be online almost all the time but you'd probably get more use out of a tablet + keyboard cover the main reason to get a laptop is that it's a bigger screen. a chromebook that's on less than 12" is really not worth it at all imo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArchiePeck 10/21/18 4:45:33 PM #3:	We have them available to use at work if we are needing to take a laptop to another place for a presentation or whatever, they do the job. <cite>ArchiePeck posted [p:910915725] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>We have them available to use at work if we are needing to take a laptop to another place for a presentation or whatever, they do the job.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 10/21/18 4:45:40 PM #4:	P --- https://imgur.com/nlaY1qH https://imgur.com/zHJ1OCo https://imgur.com/btBPP4E https://imgur.com/1B3bMHw https://i.imgtc.com/oBtziLb.png <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:910915732] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>P</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Space_Man 10/21/18 4:46:24 PM #5:	I had one for a bit during the netbook craze but it was shit for anything other than email/word docs --- There sure are a lot of different mes just like you have a lot of different yous! I'm going outside to play now I hope all the different yous have fun too. Bye! <cite>Space_Man posted [p:910915784] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>I had one for a bit during the netbook craze but it was shit for anything other than email/word docs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hotcegaI 10/21/18 4:49:20 PM #6:	of course most of them have hdmi ports, mught have a display ports, have an actual usb ports for a mouse, a lot of tablets can't use a mouse at all chromebooks are pretty good for what they can do but overall they're not as productive as a windows laptop but the main advantages is: the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10, they're incredibly cheap, a 400 dollar one is going to be more than good enough for most anything you can do on a chromebook proper keyboard, some can flip 360 with a touch screen to use in tablet mode full sized hdmi/ethernet (some models) usb ports upwards of 8 hours of battey life downside is you'll be tied to the google eco system or certain apps and it is not a full desktop experience so no full office, photoshop, video editing, games like proper windows ones you can also just look into installing a linux distro and get a full desktop experience there <cite>hotcegaI posted [p:910915943] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>of course most of them have hdmi ports, mught have a display ports, have an actual usb ports for a mouse, a lot of tablets can't use a mouse at all chromebooks are pretty good for what they can do but overall they're not as productive as a windows laptop but the main advantages is: the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10, they're incredibly cheap, a 400 dollar one is going to be more than good enough for most anything you can do on a chromebook proper keyboard, some can flip 360 with a touch screen to use in tablet mode full sized hdmi/ethernet (some models) usb ports upwards of 8 hours of battey life downside is you'll be tied to the google eco system or certain apps and it is not a full desktop experience so no full office, photoshop, video editing, games like proper windows ones you can also just look into installing a linux distro and get a full desktop experience there</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 10/21/18 4:51:13 PM #7:	I do! It's mainly just so I can browse the internet in bed, and for that purpose it's perfectly fine. It's had some battery issues of late (less than two years old) , but partly that might be my fault for dropping it once. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:910916042] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>I do! It's mainly just so I can browse the internet in bed, and for that purpose it's perfectly fine. It's had some battery issues of late (less than two years old) , but partly that might be my fault for dropping it once.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Susanowo 10/21/18 4:51:47 PM #8:	A Chromebook is something I recently bought but I didn't use it much after discovering that it have all the features my tablet has minus the ability to play most games. And the audio capability is nothing compared to my tablet, as well as the display and resolution and colors. In short, the Chromebook is an inferior version of a decent tablet. However, it does have a bigger screen. --- On a hiatus. <cite>Susanowo posted [p:910916069] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>A Chromebook is something I recently bought but I didn't use it much after discovering that it have all the features my tablet has minus the ability to play most games. And the audio capability is nothing compared to my tablet, as well as the display and resolution and colors. In short, the Chromebook is an inferior version of a decent tablet. However, it does have a bigger screen.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 10/21/18 6:45:42 PM #9:	Really? No one is going to spell pojr? Fuck you guys >_> --- https://imgur.com/nlaY1qH https://imgur.com/zHJ1OCo https://imgur.com/btBPP4E https://imgur.com/1B3bMHw https://i.imgtc.com/oBtziLb.png <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:910922179] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>Really? No one is going to spell pojr? Fuck you guys >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 10/21/18 6:46:23 PM #10:	nope. I have an alienware 17 --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:910922203] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>nope. I have an alienware 17</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/21/18 8:20:37 PM #11:	nah, i am considering buying an asus c302 to install arch on though. i think it would make a nice ultraportable linux solution, has the same chipset as the macbook 12" and doesn't look like a pile of garbage aesthetically. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910927477] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>nah, i am considering buying an asus c302 to install arch on though. i think it would make a nice ultraportable linux solution, has the same chipset as the macbook 12" and doesn't look like a pile of garbage aesthetically.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pojr 10/22/18 5:30:35 AM #12:	Kombucha posted... nah, i am considering buying an asus c302 to install arch on though. i think it would make a nice ultraportable linux solution, has the same chipset as the macbook 12" and doesn't look like a pile of garbage aesthetically. This is essentially why I would buy one, for a Linux dustribution. --- pojr I summon it. You spell it. <cite>pojr posted [p:910946794] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote>nah, i am considering buying an asus c302 to install arch on though. i think it would make a nice ultraportable linux solution, has the same chipset as the macbook 12" and doesn't look like a pile of garbage aesthetically.</quote> This is essentially why I would buy one, for a Linux dustribution.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Lyonidias 10/22/18 5:52:58 AM #13:	@smoliske --- she's a killer queen uwu; the user formerly known as joestarrr <cite>_Lyonidias posted [p:910947182] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>@smoliske</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 10/22/18 5:53:35 AM #14:	_Lyonidias posted... @smoliske your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:910947199] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Lyonidias posted...</cite> <quote>@smoliske</quote> your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 10/22/18 5:56:38 AM #15:	they are ok if you are a student and just need a device larger than a phone and cheaper than a tablet+keyboard to use google docs on for your essay for anything more advanced get a cheap windows laptop or a tablet or something --- https://imgur.com/oQHLBrx https://imgur.com/ah5IE8D https://imgur.com/USV84z9 https://imgur.com/PSjlohO <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:910947261] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>they are ok if you are a student and just need a device larger than a phone and cheaper than a tablet+keyboard to use google docs on for your essay for anything more advanced get a cheap windows laptop or a tablet or something</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Lyonidias 10/22/18 5:59:03 AM #16:	catboy0_0 posted... _Lyonidias posted... @smoliske your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha mainly for browsing tbh --- she's a killer queen uwu; the user formerly known as joestarrr <cite>_Lyonidias posted [p:910947306] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Lyonidias posted...</cite> <quote>@smoliske</quote> your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha</quote> mainly for browsing tbh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 10/22/18 5:59:41 AM #17:	_Lyonidias posted... catboy0_0 posted... _Lyonidias posted... @smoliske your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha mainly for browsing tbh still tho --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:910947312] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Lyonidias posted...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Lyonidias posted...</cite> <quote>@smoliske</quote> your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha</quote> mainly for browsing tbh</quote> still tho</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/22/18 10:02:22 AM #18:	pojr posted... Kombucha posted... nah, i am considering buying an asus c302 to install arch on though. i think it would make a nice ultraportable linux solution, has the same chipset as the macbook 12" and doesn't look like a pile of garbage aesthetically. This is essentially why I would buy one, for a Linux dustribution. based on this the installation process doesn't seem like it would be that bad to deal with with most distros: https://www.mrgazz.com/index.php/2017/10/linux-dual-boot-asus-flip-302/ also found some additional documentation for getting everything working here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ASUS_C302 --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910953196] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>pojr posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote>nah, i am considering buying an asus c302 to install arch on though. i think it would make a nice ultraportable linux solution, has the same chipset as the macbook 12" and doesn't look like a pile of garbage aesthetically.</quote> This is essentially why I would buy one, for a Linux dustribution.</quote> based on this the installation process doesn't seem like it would be that bad to deal with with most distros: https://www.mrgazz.com/index.php/2017/10/linux-dual-boot-asus-flip-302/ also found some additional documentation for getting everything working here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ASUS_C302</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 10/22/18 10:08:22 AM #19:	What can a 400 dollar Chromebook do that a 400 laptop cant? >_> --- Since I'm not popular, I'll post on GameFAQs. <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:910953399] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>What can a 400 dollar Chromebook do that a 400 laptop cant? >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/22/18 10:22:54 AM #20:	AlisLandale posted... What can a 400 dollar Chromebook do that a 400 laptop cant? >_> I don't know, is there a nice $400 windows machine that doesn't look like a pile of garbage that I can install linux on? Not to hijack the topic but I am open to suggestions. I want something sub 3lbs, portable with a modern chipset / SSD and USB-C charging. I have yet to find anything that doesn't look like a fat hunk of plastic full of dead I/O ports. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910953963] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>AlisLandale posted...</cite> <quote>What can a 400 dollar Chromebook do that a 400 laptop cant? >_></quote> I don't know, is there a nice $400 windows machine that doesn't look like a pile of garbage that I can install linux on? Not to hijack the topic but I am open to suggestions. I want something sub 3lbs, portable with a modern chipset / SSD and USB-C charging. I have yet to find anything that doesn't look like a fat hunk of plastic full of dead I/O ports.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoliske 10/22/18 11:31:05 AM #21:	catboy0_0 posted... _Lyonidias posted... catboy0_0 posted... _Lyonidias posted... @smoliske your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha mainly for browsing tbh still tho considering how much I travel and the things I use it for it's immensely useful. I probably wouldn't buy a proper laptop again, they're like cinder blocks in comparison i have windoze at home on the desktop for anything I couldn't do on a chromebook. shrug <cite>smoliske posted [p:910956932] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Lyonidias posted...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Lyonidias posted...</cite> <quote>@smoliske</quote> your bf uses a CHROMEBOOK?! lmfao hahaha</quote> mainly for browsing tbh</quote> still tho</quote> considering how much I travel and the things I use it for it's immensely useful. I probably wouldn't buy a proper laptop again, they're like cinder blocks in comparison i have windoze at home on the desktop for anything I couldn't do on a chromebook. shrug</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
happibivouac 10/22/18 11:33:47 AM #22:	Chromebooks are great machines for getting the basics done. I don't see anything wrong with them for that purpose. --- 1,2,3,4,5,6 DO IT! <cite>happibivouac posted [p:910957064] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>Chromebooks are great machines for getting the basics done. I don't see anything wrong with them for that purpose.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 11:57:21 AM #23:	hotcegaI posted... the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10 This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910958222] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>hotcegaI posted...</cite> <quote>the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10</quote> This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoliske 10/22/18 11:59:41 AM #24:	P4wn4g3 posted... hotcegaI posted... the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10 This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup. I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass? <cite>smoliske posted [p:910958322] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>hotcegaI posted...</cite> <quote>the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10</quote> This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup.</quote> I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 12:34:04 PM #25:	smoliske posted... P4wn4g3 posted... hotcegaI posted... the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10 This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup. I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass? Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910960125] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>smoliske posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>hotcegaI posted...</cite> <quote>the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10</quote> This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup.</quote> I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass?</quote> Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 10/22/18 12:36:15 PM #26:	I bought a Chromebook as a cheap substitute for my MacBook and IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser Always get Windows on a cheap computer, the flexibility is infinitely more worthwhile --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:910960234] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>I bought a Chromebook as a cheap substitute for my MacBook and IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser Always get Windows on a cheap computer, the flexibility is infinitely more worthwhile</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/22/18 12:37:57 PM #27:	AvantgardeAClue posted... IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser yeah this is why i intend to install an actual distro. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910960317] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser </quote> yeah this is why i intend to install an actual distro.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 10/22/18 12:39:31 PM #28:	Kombucha posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser yeah this is why i intend to install an actual distro. Just buy Windows and you can have Chrome plus more I miss my MacBook Should've never sold it --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:910960404] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser </quote> yeah this is why i intend to install an actual distro.</quote> Just buy Windows and you can have Chrome plus more I miss my MacBook Should've never sold it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 12:41:08 PM #29:	AvantgardeAClue posted... I bought a Chromebook as a cheap substitute for my MacBook and IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser Always get Windows on a cheap computer, the flexibility is infinitely more worthwhile Like I said, you can drop a Chromebook into full blown Linux, just have to know what you're doing. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910960499] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>I bought a Chromebook as a cheap substitute for my MacBook and IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser Always get Windows on a cheap computer, the flexibility is infinitely more worthwhile</quote> Like I said, you can drop a Chromebook into full blown Linux, just have to know what you're doing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dragonblade01 10/22/18 12:42:19 PM #30:	I have a Chromebook (Asus C302). I really like the fact that it's super lightweight (both physically and regarding the OS), and it frees up a lot of potential distractions because you can't dump a lot of extra stuff into it. That helps me when I need to focus on work (which is what I mostly use it for). Google's suite of "Office-lite" products get the job done well enough, although they do still lack some key features. That being said, I don't think Chromebooks will reach their full usefulness until their compatibility with Windows/OS improves. If you could more reliably retain the files from those platforms, import them into Drive, edit, and finally export back to something like docx with near zero risk of compatibility or formatting issues, then I think that would really up the practicality of Chromebooks. <cite>Dragonblade01 posted [p:910960567] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>I have a Chromebook (Asus C302). I really like the fact that it's super lightweight (both physically and regarding the OS), and it frees up a lot of potential distractions because you can't dump a lot of extra stuff into it. That helps me when I need to focus on work (which is what I mostly use it for). Google's suite of "Office-lite" products get the job done well enough, although they do still lack some key features. That being said, I don't think Chromebooks will reach their full usefulness until their compatibility with Windows/OS improves. If you could more reliably retain the files from those platforms, import them into Drive, edit, and finally export back to something like docx with near zero risk of compatibility or formatting issues, then I think that would really up the practicality of Chromebooks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/22/18 12:43:15 PM #31:	AvantgardeAClue posted... Kombucha posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser yeah this is why i intend to install an actual distro. Just buy Windows and you can have Chrome plus more I miss my MacBook Should've never sold it yeah, i'm never going to windows again if i can help it. i think it's pointless to pay for the licensing fee that gets rolled into the hardware if i'm never going to use it. i'm on a macbook right now with arch linux dual boot, i have no plans to get rid of it though it may get left behind when i travel because it's an older fat alum unibody model that weighs a lot and i don't want to lug it around, the brick alone is like a 1lb. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910960609] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>IMMEDIATELY returned it because it's just a glorified web browser </quote> yeah this is why i intend to install an actual distro.</quote> Just buy Windows and you can have Chrome plus more I miss my MacBook Should've never sold it</quote> yeah, i'm never going to windows again if i can help it. i think it's pointless to pay for the licensing fee that gets rolled into the hardware if i'm never going to use it. i'm on a macbook right now with arch linux dual boot, i have no plans to get rid of it though it may get left behind when i travel because it's an older fat alum unibody model that weighs a lot and i don't want to lug it around, the brick alone is like a 1lb.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 12:47:56 PM #32:	Kombucha posted... yeah, i'm never going to windows again if i can help it. i think it's pointless to pay for the licensing fee that gets rolled into the hardware if i'm never going to use it. Meh, there's ways around all this. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910960878] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote>yeah, i'm never going to windows again if i can help it. i think it's pointless to pay for the licensing fee that gets rolled into the hardware if i'm never going to use it. </quote> Meh, there's ways around all this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/22/18 12:49:39 PM #33:	P4wn4g3 posted... Kombucha posted... yeah, i'm never going to windows again if i can help it. i think it's pointless to pay for the licensing fee that gets rolled into the hardware if i'm never going to use it. Meh, there's ways around all this. i might care but that really does little for me considering i want nothing to do with a spyware os... same for google. but i think that's probably a discussion for another topic. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:910960970] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote>yeah, i'm never going to windows again if i can help it. i think it's pointless to pay for the licensing fee that gets rolled into the hardware if i'm never going to use it. </quote> Meh, there's ways around all this.</quote> i might care but that really does little for me considering i want nothing to do with a spyware os... same for google. but i think that's probably a discussion for another topic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 12:51:39 PM #34:	Kombucha posted... spyware os That was the days of windows 7. Oh unless you are talking about Windows 10 as a package then yes, its pretty much malware itself. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910961088] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote>spyware os</quote> That was the days of windows 7. Oh unless you are talking about Windows 10 as a package then yes, its pretty much malware itself.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sariana21 10/22/18 12:55:19 PM #35:	I use a Chromebook most of the time, but I work in education, and they're a great asset in the schools because the Enterprise system is relatively simple to use. Also when they get corrupted they can just be wiped and be almost as good as new. I use mine at home for web browsing without fear of corrupting our family machine. My kids used them for school until grade 9 because they are perfect for most school uses (and don't have all the bells and whistles that = DISTRACTIONS). Now that my son is in grade 9, he is using a real laptop with Windows and Office. My daughter in grade 5 is still perfectly happy with a Chromebook. I would not but a $400 Chromebook; I think that is a waste. Yes, at that price point it makes more sense just to get a laptop. But for $200 (maybe $250) or less, a Chromebook serves many needs. --- ___ Sari, Mom to DS (07/04) and DD (01/08) <cite>Sariana21 posted [p:910961281] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote>I use a Chromebook most of the time, but I work in education, and they're a great asset in the schools because the Enterprise system is relatively simple to use. Also when they get corrupted they can just be wiped and be almost as good as new. I use mine at home for web browsing without fear of corrupting our family machine. My kids used them for school until grade 9 because they are perfect for most school uses (and don't have all the bells and whistles that = DISTRACTIONS). Now that my son is in grade 9, he is using a real laptop with Windows and Office. My daughter in grade 5 is still perfectly happy with a Chromebook. I would not but a $400 Chromebook; I think that is a waste. Yes, at that price point it makes more sense just to get a laptop. But for $200 (maybe $250) or less, a Chromebook serves many needs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 12:58:12 PM #36:	Sariana21 posted... Also when they get corrupted they can just be wiped and be almost as good as new. That's basically a feature of Linux, but I think that Chromebooks have some cloud based features that make them a little more convenient for less tech savvy types. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910961442] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sariana21 posted...</cite> <quote>Also when they get corrupted they can just be wiped and be almost as good as new.</quote> That's basically a feature of Linux, but I think that Chromebooks have some cloud based features that make them a little more convenient for less tech savvy types.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoliske 10/22/18 1:28:21 PM #37:	P4wn4g3 posted... smoliske posted... P4wn4g3 posted... hotcegaI posted... the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10 This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup. I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass? Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few. enterprise setups are literally cancer <cite>smoliske posted [p:910963069] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>smoliske posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>hotcegaI posted...</cite> <quote>the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10</quote> This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup.</quote> I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass?</quote> Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few.</quote> enterprise setups are literally cancer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 10/22/18 1:32:39 PM #38:	smoliske posted... P4wn4g3 posted... smoliske posted... P4wn4g3 posted... hotcegaI posted... the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10 This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup. I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass? Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few. enterprise setups are literally cancer I've worked with personal setup too. Granted most people I talk to refuse to get one when they can get a much better product for only 100-200 $ more. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:910963297] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>smoliske posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>smoliske posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>hotcegaI posted...</cite> <quote>the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10</quote> This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup.</quote> I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass?</quote> Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few.</quote> enterprise setups are literally cancer</quote> I've worked with personal setup too. Granted most people I talk to refuse to get one when they can get a much better product for only 100-200 $ more.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoliske 10/22/18 1:38:53 PM #39:	P4wn4g3 posted... smoliske posted... P4wn4g3 posted... smoliske posted... P4wn4g3 posted... hotcegaI posted... the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10 This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup. I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass? Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few. enterprise setups are literally cancer I've worked with personal setup too. Granted most people I talk to refuse to get one when they can get a much better product for only 100-200 $ more. I'm not saying you're wrong. I bought my chromebook for portability when I'm on the go. it weighs practically nothing and is slim and I still have full access to all my Google apps, bookmarks, etc. There isn't anything I would need a full fledged laptop for while traveling that I couldn't do with the chromebook <cite>smoliske posted [p:910963642] in Anyone use... [t:77118931]...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>smoliske posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>smoliske posted...</cite> <quote><cite>P4wn4g3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>hotcegaI posted...</cite> <quote>the OS they use is lightweight enough that it works reasonably well compared to windows 10</quote> This is the opposite of the problem with Chromebooks. The OS is solid, its essentially Linux and you can drop it into pure Linux if you want. The hardware though is hot garbage, 1/10 of them don't work, and the setup is kinda dumb. I'd buy a regular laptop and stick linux on it if you're going for that sort of setup.</quote> I've had the same chromebook for 2 years and don't have any of the problems you describe. Are you just talking out of your ass?</quote> Nah, I've set up hundreds (probably thousands) of them and worked with quite a few.</quote> enterprise setups are literally cancer</quote> I've worked with personal setup too. Granted most people I talk to refuse to get one when they can get a much better product for only 100-200 $ more.</quote> I'm not saying you're wrong. I bought my chromebook for portability when I'm on the go. it weighs practically nothing and is slim and I still have full access to all my Google apps, bookmarks, etc. There isn't anything I would need a full fledged laptop for while traveling that I couldn't do with the chromebook</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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