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Re:Chromebooks outsold Macs for the first time in the US by bluedino on Friday May 20, 2016 @03:38PM (#11740814)
>> A Chromebook is so much more empowering than an iPad or tablet

>> A keyboard opens up the door to really building and creating, USB ports allow expansion

>> and Chrome OS is hackable in ways tablets are not.

And a PC or Mac laptop is all of things, and so much more.

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Re:Chromebooks outsold Macs for the first time in the US by SwellJoe on Friday May 20, 2016 @04:08PM (#11741073)
Yes, and I said I believe that Chromebooks are replacing tablets rather than laptops. If a kid is getting a "not-quite-a-computer", I'd much rather it be a Chromebook than an iPad.
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