Chromebook or laptop

EveryWhere

Lynmar wrote: »

Chromebooks are ok but you need at least 4gb of ram (the cheapest have 2gb). Besides they do everything you need if you are ok using google products.

I have HP 14inch chromebook and for me it's a perfect backup laptop because I'm an IT guy ;-)

What a strange post. You joined to post that?? :rotfl:

Lynmar

EveryWhere wrote: »

What a strange post. You joined to post that?? :rotfl:

Joined out of curiosity and to read (and maybe post).

AndyPix

^^ Welcome to MSE

wilson1973

I got the laptop today in the post,I have only taken it out of the box,build quality is great and not a mark on it,I'm very pleased so far,when I have time I shall have a little play with it

EveryWhere

wilson1973 wrote: »

I got the laptop today in the post,I have only taken it out of the box,build quality is great and not a mark on it,I'm very pleased so far,when I have time I shall have a little play with it

I'm guessing that you paid for Windows 10 Home, instead of installing Windows 10 Pro for nothing.

wilson1973

EveryWhere wrote: »

I'm guessing that you paid for Windows 10 Home, instead of installing Windows 10 Pro for nothing.

Hi yes I'm looking after my mother who has advanced dementia and I have a very stressful life,so I did the easiest thing for me

EveryWhere

wilson1973 wrote: »

Hi yes I'm looking after my mother who has advanced dementia and I have a very stressful life,so I did the easiest thing for me

I understand. Watched a program about that recently.
Though it is very quick and easy to install and the benefit is that you can choose defer the pesky updates that Windows 10 Home users have to suffer.

That option was 33 Pounds more installed by the vendor....or free installed by yourself.

Either way, it's good that you obtained something beyond your initial expectation.
I too would have purchased one if I didn't already have so many devices.

Stoke

While I think Chromebooks are a nice idea, it's not clear to me what purpose they actually serve. You could get a similar second hand laptop which you could run Linux or Windows on, have some upgrade options etc.

Not really seeing it myself, but there we go.

ballyblack

nowadays I only use a laptop for browsing, streaming and email

I find a laptop chromebook does this perfectly for me

Have the windows10 on PC, if i need anything more which is seldom

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Stoke wrote: »

While I think Chromebooks are a nice idea, it's not clear to me what purpose they actually serve. You could get a similar second hand laptop which you could run Linux or Windows on, have some upgrade options etc.

Not really seeing it myself, but there we go.

I've always considered them to be a bigger tablet with a keyboard but each to their own. I suspect anyone considering a Chromebook BTW wouldn't have a clue what Linux is.