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sellitman

(11,671 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:32 PM Sep 2018

Chromebook

So I bought a refurbished Chromebook for all of $99 Dollars. It's small and light weight. It loads up in 8 seconds and handles every web site I've pointed it at with speed and efficiency. I've used it to watch TV (Fubo) and to listen to music, email and even update my resume.

I love it! The battery lasts an easy 6-8 hours and even the keyboard is as nice as my I-Mac. Point being, there is life after being an Apple Fan Boy for years. It's scary how cool this median is for the money. Anyone else have this discovery?

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Chromebook (Original Post) sellitman Sep 2018 OP

Maybe... wcmagumba Sep 2018 #1

We have two of them htuttle Sep 2018 #2

I really want one too trixie2 Sep 2018 #3

bought one and returned it after two weeks Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #4

Yes!I love mine. nancy1942 Sep 2018 #5

Daughter has been using since 10th grade exboyfil Sep 2018 #6

I noticed the printing is hard to accomplish. sellitman Sep 2018 #7

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wcmagumba

(3,152 posts)

1. Maybe...

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:42 PM

Sep 2018

I have three chromebooks and two chromeboxes...all work well...older ones
still surfing and streaming, and can run a version of Linux in a tab or window
through a set up called Crouton...newer Chromebooks will run most android
apps and soon will have greater (and easier) Linux integration. I do have a
couple of Windows PCs still but just for running a couple of Win only apps...
fun stuff...

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

2. We have two of them

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:47 PM

Sep 2018

One older Asus, and a Dell with 4GB ram. Have periodically installed Linux compatibility environments on it, but prefer remote desktop into a proper Linux machine.

I've been programming for food for about 23 years, and while I do most of my real work on Macs or Linux machines, the Dell Chromebook is the one I take to meetings, day-long conferences, and on the bus with me. Sometimes I do some coding on it via Codenvy.com.

Neither one of the Chromebooks cost over $200.

trixie2

(905 posts)

3. I really want one too

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:00 PM

Sep 2018

The schools have used them for years. If I kindergarten kid can use one then so can I.

Grasswire2

(13,708 posts)

4. bought one and returned it after two weeks

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:03 PM

Sep 2018

Did not like Linux. Hated the tiny keyboard. I am a very fast typist, and that teeny keyboard just doesn't work.

nancy1942

(639 posts)

5. Yes!I love mine.

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:15 PM

Sep 2018

Working great now for 4 years; I use it everyday and highly recommend it.

exboyfil

(18,000 posts)

6. Daughter has been using since 10th grade

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 11:01 PM

Sep 2018

Got one from school. When she graduated I got her o e which she still uses over two years later. I got one about five months ago, and I love it. Does almost everything I want. I brought my Windows 7 machine back from the dead, but really only use it for printing and DVD reading now.

sellitman

(11,671 posts)

7. I noticed the printing is hard to accomplish.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 04:18 AM

Sep 2018

I have to print off my iMac. Gotta figure that out.

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