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Re:Google is finally killing off Chrome apps, which nobody r... by CydeWeys on Thursday January 16, 2020 @11:30AM (#22066065)
Yeah, I have no idea who those are for, but the cheaper ones are great for family members who only really need to browse the Web anyway. My tech support burden is way down, and so I love Chromebooks for other people.
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Re:Google is finally killing off Chrome apps, which nobody r... by izacus on Thursday January 16, 2020 @12:47PM (#22066928)
Those high-end are amazing business machines for people who work with cloud/web software.

They're very easy to manage from a central location, easy to replace and very hard to break.

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Re:Google is finally killing off Chrome apps, which nobody r... by heavyset_go on Thursday January 16, 2020 @01:47PM (#22067573)
I've been recommending cheap Linux laptops like the Pinebook (as well as the Pro) for family members who just use their computers for email and Facebook. Turns out if they spend 99% of their time using Firefox, Linux is a good platform that can suit their needs just fine. Haven't had a tech support call in ages.
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