Re:Why are Chromebooks still a thing?
by 6thSigma on Sunday October 20, 2013 @02:45PM
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I know a few schools in my area are buying these for internet research and word processing. They are cheap and do the job.
I've considered buying one as a secondary device. For instance, I stayed a week on a beach last summer and didn't feel comfortable bringing my $1,800 primary laptop to a cabin 50 ft. from the ocean which I would use (and keep an eye on) only a few times. I ended up bringing my tablet though, and that seemed to suffice that need - but if I was a writer or something like that I would have preferred a larger screen and keyboard and a Chromebook would be perfect for that.
I've considered buying one as a secondary device. For instance, I stayed a week on a beach last summer and didn't feel comfortable bringing my $1,800 primary laptop to a cabin 50 ft. from the ocean which I would use (and keep an eye on) only a few times. I ended up bringing my tablet though, and that seemed to suffice that need - but if I was a writer or something like that I would have preferred a larger screen and keyboard and a Chromebook would be perfect for that.