Chromebook question

km1500

I am a Windows person so asking on behalf of a friend about Chromebooks of which I have very limited knowledge 

They take lots of photos on their Android smartphone which are stored automatically in Google photos

They want a laptop-type device with a keyboard and screen to be able to sort through these photos and put them into folders and to delete unnecessary ones etc

My thinking that a Chromebook would be the best thing - they simply would need to log on to Google photos on their Chromebook and get going

Any recommendations for a Chromebook would be greatfully accepted

Flugelhorn

I have a couple of acer chromebooks and find them fine

km1500

is it easy to access Google photos from the chromebook ?

pramsay13

I prefer Chromebooks anyway but on any laptop or PC they will be able to log into photos.google.com and access their photos. 

km1500

thanks I assume though you can download the google photos app from the google play store to the chromebook and access your photos that way ?

400ixl

App or website, they are essentially the same thing. Just as easy to do it on a windows device as a Chromebook.

Chromebooks can be cheap, which is about the only reason to choose one over doing it on a Windows device.

Flugelhorn

I have no problem using google photos on the chromebook 

I have found chromebooks useful as have been able to loan them to members of the family who just login to their google account with it. I also have one I leave in my weekend residence - easier than trundling back and forth with a laptop - I find it more secure as there is nothing stored on the hard disk etc