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OT: Care to comment on Chromebook

  • I dont want a full-size notebook but would like to have the smaller scale. Smartphone is too small and I dont use my Iphone very often due to the size BUT seems to me the Chromebook is sort of a "rightsize" notebook. The only drawback may be a positive and that is the Google operating system which requires some amount of conversion back into standard programs. Comments please?

    GarnetOP

  • If not for business travel, why not just a tab? My N7 is attached to me. If for business travel then I think chrome book is very appealing.

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    cockengr

  • What do you plan on doing with a new device. Be specific.

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    SoCar2001

  • For Web:
    General surfing
    Bank
    Weather
    Gamecock stuff
    Financial sites

    Correspondence, currently Word and Email but a modest amount
    No business use at this point

    Mostly for convenience at home but a small amount of Websurfing away from home on wifi or Verizon 4G portable

    GarnetOP

  • GarnetOP said...

    For Web:
    General surfing
    Bank
    Weather
    Gamecock stuff
    Financial sites

    Correspondence, currently Word and Email but a modest amount
    No business use at this point

    Mostly for convenience at home but a small amount of Websurfing away from home on wifi or Verizon 4G portable

    Sounds like you need a tablet. Ipad has the market cornered, but I would check to see what financial sites you frequent use. Ipad will not load flash stuff and several sites I need for work run exclusively on it, so I had to sale. Have a galaxy tab 2 now. It's okay, but no where near as good of tablet as the S3 is a phone.

    DT USC

  • To me it actually sounds like he doesn't need a tablet.
    Seems like a chromebook would suit your needs well. Everything you said is web based save for using microsoft word. But Google Docs (google drive) can cover your word processing very effectively.

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    SoCar2001

  • I talked to a factory rep at BB the other day and she said I could import my yahoo/att home page and apparently pull word docs into the "dot" (not sure dot is right) but by asking a few questions really treat it pretty much as a Windows parallel. There is some difference between some of the keyboards I understand but nothing of consequence....any keyboard is better for me than using the glass.
    Sounds good to me too

    I dont think the tablet has usb and HTML ports and that seems to be a big plus for this low-tek

    This post was edited by GarnetOP on 3/3/2013 at 2:09 PM

    GarnetOP

  • Google just came out with the Chromebook Pixel. It's pretty awesome.

    Fomerly known as Garnet&BlackAttack.

    GarnetNBlack247

  • Tx
    Ill take a look

    GarnetOP

  • I might be overlooking something, but only chrome book I see that is 4G is @1200.00? Seems a bit steep. I see a 3g model that is about 250-300. I'm not sure I would buy something that is already outdated though and there is a noticeable difference between 3g and 4G speeds. Do people still use aircards/mobile hotspots? (or whatever they were called) I prefer to use a tablet with aluminum keyboard/case for work on the go and travel. Different strokes for different folks. Guess that's the reason they offer so many different options.

    This post was edited by DT USC on 3/3/2013 at 3:31 PM

    DT USC

  • Thanks
    the 4 G is a Verizon Mobile hotspot that I use as IP and for my needs I havent taken it out of the house, just dont need it. I really jumped the shark and gave up on getting an IP after the Uverse mess. I'll go back to some sort of package when the contracts run out on the I phone and hot spot. Just dont have any sort of sophisticated needs at all....dont download music or movies so I just need simplicity at a reasonable cost
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    I think the Pixel is well above my needs and doesnt have the standard keyboard as do the current crop of products....that's another "want".

    This post was edited by GarnetOP on 3/3/2013 at 3:40 PM

    GarnetOP

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