mikeschn wrote:Is that the end of the PC?
Is that the end of the Raspberry PI?
AzAv8r wrote:Thanks for posting! My C302 order has been in limbo on Amazon for a month, and I was contemplating cancelling it. I'll hang on.
Oh, and I also have a Gigabyte Brix, just bought another for my Mom, and will replace mine when the Kaby Lake Brix' (Brices?) can actually be ordered. And then there are the 8 other computers of various flavors and OSs I have running around the house (excluding the special-purpose devices).
Wrt Chromebooks, have you found anything that can be used for CAD? I was thinking I might be able to run Sketchup under Wine under Crouton, but that's a pretty-optimistic set of redirections. I ordered an X86 Chromebook to maximize the likelihood of zero-effort compatibility.
jstrubberg wrote:My problem with the Chromebook idea is that they assume good connectivity so that you can keep and access everything online. Way too often when we travel, that just isn't the case. Enough bandwidth to do email can be a challenge at times. I'm staying with a laptop, a PI and an external hard drive for now.
mikeschn wrote:I know what you are saying. But that's been changing. More and more offline applications are available. And soon you'll be able to run android apps! At that point I think the only time you'll need to get online is to surf or check your email.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ ... hromebook/
Mike...jstrubberg wrote:My problem with the Chromebook idea is that they assume good connectivity so that you can keep and access everything online. Way too often when we travel, that just isn't the case. Enough bandwidth to do email can be a challenge at times. I'm staying with a laptop, a PI and an external hard drive for now.
Are you saying that Chrome OS is completely different than Windows? No drag and drop, or cut and paste? If that's true, I will either keep my old laptop, or follow your suggestion for a Lenovo. My wife got one in January, and I got a Lenovo Yoga Tab 3(8) then, too. We like the build quality of both.mikeschn wrote:I only use my chromebook for surfing. Android apps are not available yet, and until I've tested the android apps, I can't suggest a chromebook.
I use a real pc for creating, even if it's just a snip and ms paint.
Since you are thinking $250 to $300, you can find a Windows laptop that'll do the trick.
Use passmark.com to make sure you are getting a reasonably quick CPU. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/
Don't accept anything with less than a CPUmark of 2000.
FHD would be nice too. But I think I'm asking too much...
How about something like this, with a CPU mark of 3874? (It has 6GB ram!) $279 or open box $251 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6 ... Id=5707528
Mike...
working on it wrote:Are you saying that Chrome OS is completely different than Windows? No drag and drop, or cut and paste? If that's true, I will either keep my old laptop, or follow your suggestion for a Lenovo. My wife got one in January, and I got a Lenovo Yoga Tab 3(8) then, too. We like the build quality of both.mikeschn wrote:I only use my chromebook for surfing. Android apps are not available yet, and until I've tested the android apps, I can't suggest a chromebook.
I use a real pc for creating, even if it's just a snip and ms paint.
Since you are thinking $250 to $300, you can find a Windows laptop that'll do the trick.
Use passmark.com to make sure you are getting a reasonably quick CPU. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/
Don't accept anything with less than a CPUmark of 2000.
FHD would be nice too. But I think I'm asking too much...
How about something like this, with a CPU mark of 3874? (It has 6GB ram!) $279 or open box $251 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6 ... Id=5707528
Mike...
The only reason I was considering a Chromebook was that Google makes syncing easy, and I really don't like the problems I've had since Windows 10 ruined my Windows 8 (which worked the way I wanted it...except for not letting me run my old Microsoft Air Combat discs anymore). I'll have to look up the start10 you mentioned. I should hear back from Geek Squad by Tuesday, so I can decide then. Thanks!mikeschn wrote:Oh Chrome, and linux and mac are all very totally different than windows. And unless you are willing to spend lots of time, and lose lots of hair, learning a new operating system, I suggest staying with windows. And even then the difference between windows 7 and windows 10 is significant enough that you will still lose a few hairs. Start10 could help a little bit with that... http://www.stardock.com/products/start10/
You didn't mention what OS you are using now, but if it's an older version of windows, than maybe you can find a laptop with your version of windows.
I have both Windows 7 and Windows 10. Windows 10 is nice, but you have to turn off all the advertising, and run start10. Operating systems really have come a long ways since the early days of Windows 7.
You have to block a lot of stuff when surfing too, but that's another subject.
Mike...
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