Chromebook users
Discussion
ZesPak said:
Not sure about Spotify, I've switched to play music ages ago (all-in-all, much better package imho) which of course is great on the chromebook.
I found it a great machine and, as much as I enjoy some MS products (MS Server, SQL Server, Office,...), their article does smell like fear.
For the money, you really, really can't go wrong.
Yeah, I'm going looking into the Play Music services, see what's what. I found it a great machine and, as much as I enjoy some MS products (MS Server, SQL Server, Office,...), their article does smell like fear.
For the money, you really, really can't go wrong.
Agreed that you can't go wrong at the money, can't be disputed.
I've been putting it off for a long time now, as I technically won't need it for maybe two months yet as a simple carry around everyday machine for work tasks (side-loaded with Linux, which technically negates the Spotify/Flash problem I suppose). Battery life is the most important aspect.
Current favourite and likely candidate is the Acer C720P in white, but there's a new or updated model released nearly every month at this stage !!
Just thought I'd post up as I've had my HP Chromebook 11 a week now and couldn't be happier with it. Quidco were doing 20% cashback on HP, so worked out as just under £200 delivered.
Great piece of kit, I've not touched my iPad since it arrived. I bought it as I changed jobs and no longer have a laptop, but find the iPad frustrating to use as a main device. I figured as all I needed to do was browse the internet (PH/Facebook/iPlayer) and upload cycling data to Strava from my Garmin watch, it'd do the job and it does
Only slight issue is not being able to print, but it's not a deal breaker for me. Looking forward to seeing the OS develop!
Great piece of kit, I've not touched my iPad since it arrived. I bought it as I changed jobs and no longer have a laptop, but find the iPad frustrating to use as a main device. I figured as all I needed to do was browse the internet (PH/Facebook/iPlayer) and upload cycling data to Strava from my Garmin watch, it'd do the job and it does
Only slight issue is not being able to print, but it's not a deal breaker for me. Looking forward to seeing the OS develop!
Still plodding along with my C710.
Was going to get a Toshiba 13 Chromebook for the bigger screen and better battery life, but apparently the screen isn't very good.
Anybody seen a Dell 11 Chromebook yet? its supposed to be the dogs dangles of the Chromebook world, most tests get 10 hours battery.
2gb is easily available, the 4gb seems rare at the moment.
Was going to get a Toshiba 13 Chromebook for the bigger screen and better battery life, but apparently the screen isn't very good.
Anybody seen a Dell 11 Chromebook yet? its supposed to be the dogs dangles of the Chromebook world, most tests get 10 hours battery.
2gb is easily available, the 4gb seems rare at the moment.
AJB88 said:
Still plodding along with my C710.
Was going to get a Toshiba 13 Chromebook for the bigger screen and better battery life, but apparently the screen isn't very good.
I've had the tosh for about 6 months daily use, very happy with it, screen seems fine to me, as good as the one in my work lenovo t420s.Was going to get a Toshiba 13 Chromebook for the bigger screen and better battery life, but apparently the screen isn't very good.
Battery life seems to run at about 7+ hours, certainly a full days use.
I was going to replace the OS for a more mainstream linux variant, but havent bothered as chrome works so well.
Have you seen Google's announcement from today's IO keynote?
I am starting to think they are close to genuinely threatening Windows. If I was MS, I'd be worried.
Android applications will soon run on them. And google docs / drive / whatever it's called this week will soon be able to edit Office documents without conversion, while also keeping the realtime concurrent editing - the only feature that brings me to that platform every so often. It's a great thing to have a voice call open and be working in the same document in real time with someone else hundreds of miles away...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbHKBMeBEjQ
I am starting to think they are close to genuinely threatening Windows. If I was MS, I'd be worried.
Android applications will soon run on them. And google docs / drive / whatever it's called this week will soon be able to edit Office documents without conversion, while also keeping the realtime concurrent editing - the only feature that brings me to that platform every so often. It's a great thing to have a voice call open and be working in the same document in real time with someone else hundreds of miles away...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbHKBMeBEjQ
dxg said:
Have you seen Google's announcement from today's IO keynote?
I am starting to think they are close to genuinely threatening Windows. If I was MS, I'd be worried.
Android applications will soon run on them. And google docs / drive / whatever it's called this week will soon be able to edit Office documents without conversion, while also keeping the realtime concurrent editing - the only feature that brings me to that platform every so often. It's a great thing to have a voice call open and be working in the same document in real time with someone else hundreds of miles away...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbHKBMeBEjQ
So you can run touch oriented tablet and phone apps on what are predominantly non touch "desktop" style devices.I am starting to think they are close to genuinely threatening Windows. If I was MS, I'd be worried.
Android applications will soon run on them. And google docs / drive / whatever it's called this week will soon be able to edit Office documents without conversion, while also keeping the realtime concurrent editing - the only feature that brings me to that platform every so often. It's a great thing to have a voice call open and be working in the same document in real time with someone else hundreds of miles away...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbHKBMeBEjQ
correct me if I'm wrong, but have google just invented windows 8?
AJB88 said:
Alot of the reviews have basically said it has the same resolution as the 11" inch ones.
I have 2x Linux laptops but they never get used now unless its for torrents thats about it.
I think you can only take review comments so far, you need to see one in the flesh, or get one from amazon with a view to sending back if it isnt as good as you hoped.I have 2x Linux laptops but they never get used now unless its for torrents thats about it.
I'm now using the chromebook as my main personal pc, and only using my linux system when I need to do something beefy, ( eg handbraking a dvd ).
Chromebooks certainly cant do everything, but as long as you go in eyes open, I think they are great.
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