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Thaks Gerard...guess I have to check it out.

Originally posted by Ali709:Thaks Gerard...guess I have to check it out.

You're pretty much limited to Google Docs. Works nicely for writing text, spreadsheets are a bit underdeveloped. If you use Excel to make diagrams and stuff, you'll probably find it lacking.

I have had my a Chromebook for two years. I like it a lot. Great to surf with and such, but I wouldn't want it to be my only computer.

I'm probably gonna flip the dev switch and install Crouton, which lets you run both Chrome OS and Linux simultaneously. I feel like I need it since I've been getting into programming a bit.

thefly108

9 years

Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]
You're pretty much limited to Google Docs. Works nicely for writing text, spreadsheets are a bit underdeveloped. If you use Excel to make diagrams and stuff, you'll probably find it lacking.

I have had my a Chromebook for two years. I like it a lot. Great to surf with and such, but I wouldn't want it to be my only computer.

I'm probably gonna flip the dev switch and install Crouton, which lets you run both Chrome OS and Linux simultaneously. I feel like I need it since I've been getting into programming a bit.

You might be interested in Ubuntu, it's a great distribution of Linux that runs efficiently, I have used it to root androids, replace os on tablets, write powershell (which I am terrible at), etc.

germcevoy

9 years

If I can get a buyer for my Acer C720 for £100 then the Toshiba Chromebook 2 will have cost me less than £100 to upgrade. Not bad.

I'll never go back to Windows. I've never needs MS Office in day to life so I am not missing out on anything really.

drewhiggins

9 years

Originally posted by germcevoy:If I can get a buyer for my Acer C720 for £100 then the Toshiba Chromebook 2 will have cost me less than £100 to upgrade. Not bad.

I'll never go back to Windows. I've never needs MS Office in day to life so I am not missing out on anything really.

Yeah. Once you stop using Windows, you don't look back. Pretty much everything and anything is on other platforms.

Speaking of other platforms - has anyone had a good experience with the new OS X?

flowerchild

9 years

thinking about buying a new digital camera, as my canon powershot proves to be too big for the casual occasion and my old digi cam is hardly worth taking along anymore

am interested in a sony or panasonic one... any recs? (up to 350€)

Mr_Trek

9 years

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

Yeah. Once you stop using Windows, you don't look back. Pretty much everything and anything is on other platforms.

Speaking of other platforms - has anyone had a good experience with the new OS X?

No problems so far for me.

Definitely agree on Windows.

germcevoy

9 years

Toshiba Chromebook 2 is a pretty thing. Lovely screen and a much better keyboard than that of the Acer. Also better speakers. A worthy upgrade and about as good as it gets apart from the Pixel.

flowerchild

9 years

Originally posted by flowerchild:thinking about buying a new digital camera, as my canon powershot proves to be too big for the casual occasion and my old digi cam is hardly worth taking along anymore am interested in a sony or panasonic one... any recs? (up to 350€)

colleague suggested I get a panasonic dmc lf1 lumix. ordered it to take a look at it first..

Ross1441

9 years