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Re:$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft by nunodonato on Sunday September 02, 2018 @03:48AM (#17896087)
there are great alternatives for all of that
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Re:$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft by Const-me on Sunday September 02, 2018 @04:50AM (#17896235)
Not if you’re doing it professionally. Several reasons, BTW they also apply to MS Office.

Adobe/Autodesk/Steinberg software is just better than alternatives.

You can’t use Photoshop filters / Autocad addons / VST instruments with non-native apps. At least not reliably.

You can’t reliably exchange documents unless you use original software.

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