imissalot Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Been looking at getting another lap top so kids can do homework on , went into pc world and the sales guy said the chrome book would do the trick, any one had dealings with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Grrclark in the other laptop post rates them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I've had one since they came out, there few some things you can't do on them like photo editing but for general work providing you have an internet connection they are hard to beat. Biggest plus for me is no buffering on video watching and instant startup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Unless there is a specific need to do something offline or use specialist software then I would always recommend that people consider a Chromebook. Just so few things to worry about compared to a regular laptop. Near instant startup, all software online so no updates to worry about, no virus concerns, everything can be stored in the cloud so no need to worry about local backups, etc. For most people they are the ideal thing. You do need a decent internet connection and it is a different way of working for people that are used to a traditional pc, but for most they are great. Cheap as chips too. If people need a full fat laptop with local storage and more specific software then I would recommend a Mac. Edited December 14, 2015 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I've had a chrome book for a couple of years now and it's great for surfing the net and online documents as has been said. They self update around every six weeks. Just wish they had the option of using external storage to make them easier for everyday use. Wife uses it more than the I pad for surfing as it has a proper keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I've had a chrome book for a couple of years now and it's great for surfing the net and online documents as has been said. They self update around every six weeks. Just wish they had the option of using external storage to make them easier for everyday use. Wife uses it more than the I pad for surfing as it has a proper keyboard. You can use almost any external hard drive on your Chromebook that uses USB. They all have a SD card slot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Another thumbs up for Chromebooks. Some are better than others in terms of build quality. I ordered Dell ones for a project at work, and they get good feedback from the users. I use a Dell one too, and I can't say I have turned my laptop on since getting it. Cheers Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imissalot Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thumbs up guys cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 You can use almost any external hard drive on your Chromebook that uses USB. They all have a SD card slot too. Tried on my Chromebook and it wouldn't work as no software on it to open and run anything. Wonder if the updates fixed this. I haven't used it in a long while as wife and daughter have it mostly now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Tried on my Chromebook and it wouldn't work as no software on it to open and run anything. Wonder if the updates fixed this. I haven't used it in a long while as wife and daughter have it mostly now. You have to have it formatted in the right way so you may have the other. If you plug it in and it recognises it you can then format it using Chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 any one tried the Thoshiba chrome book , the full size 15.9 screen one , not sure of it full name and spec , but at £199 at PC world was thinking of getting one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imissalot Posted December 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 any one tried the Thoshiba chrome book , the full size 15.9 screen one , not sure of it full name and spec , but at £199 at PC world was thinking of getting one myself. Let ya know Christmas day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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