I’m on one right now and i like mine. The only issue for me was the lack of skype support for chromebooks unless you port over a fairly specific Android version (version <= 4.9) to run on the chromebook using a program called ‘ARC Welder’
For usage of basic internet, netflix, email and basic documents, it’s a great computer.
We’ve had the 14", 2g, for a few years. No problem with speed. Great for a secondary computer; web surfing, streaming, google docs. Not for excel, photoshop, etc. One of the best benefits is superfast startup. Both teens in my family would rather use it instead of the “nicer” windows 7 laptop. One drawback, battery only good for about 1 movie if streaming (2hrs) and we had to replace the battery after about 2 years.
It is true that you can’t run VBA scripts, but there is a javascript scripting functionality that is equally useful. Plus, it is very easy to tie your sheet scripts into google’s entire software platform.
No, you can’t. The operating system is not Windows but rather Google’s Chrome OS, and Windows software doesn’t run on that.
Google’s answer to that is Google Docs, which can open and save Word files, and creates files that are Word-compatible.
I have 2 Toshiba’s…older one with 2GB…newer one with 4GB (“HD” screen). I don’t notice any performance differences between the two. I do like the higher resolution screen.
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My only complaint is printing from a Chromebook. Other than that…absolutely love them.
These are great. I have 2. They automatically tie together and I run my entire real estate business with them, including all of the internet based programs.
would someone who owns one of these provide details as to streaming - specifically, can I connect to HuluFREE using a Chromebook (not paid Hulu)
I have an older laptop hooked up to my TV that I’d like to replace. With it, I stream Hulu (Free), Netflix and a few others.
Unless using a ‘real’ computer, Hulu blocks connection (paid is OK, free is blocked), I know I can’t connect using my tablet so need to verify if this will be an issue with the Chromebook as well.
Hulu is the only service that block content on a tablet/non-computer, all the rest work fine… and I have a Roku, on my other TV.
On the TV that this would be hooked up to, I also want other surfing/internet options that are only provided by hooking up a computer and using the TV as a large monitor (OK, yes… I’ll admit, it’s for porn)
** nice auto-correct Woot
T-Mobile will give anyone 200 MB per month for free on a tablet with a SIM card. Now can that be massaged into working on a Chromebook? I keep buying up those little SIM cards when they’re on sale for a dollar or so.