Chrome Books

[kloofnek]

Been seeing adverts for Chrome Books...what exactly are they...are they better than an ordinary laptop?

[jennyjoan]

you can have my kindle - I never liked mine - but some on here love theirs

[Stephen_G]

They're about the same size as a Laptop (Some can be smaller). They don't have an optical drive (CD/DVD). My Cousin has one, but it doesn't have the mouse buttons on it - it does have the trackpad though. They're more like a Tablet with a fixed, rather than on-screen keyboard - you download apps like a Tablet on my Cousin's.

[kloofnek]

So it is a type of Kindle?????

[Stephen_G]

No. This is the what they look like

http://www.tesco.com/direct/asus-c300-133-chromebook-intel-celeron-2gb-ram-32gb-red/731-6481.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=731-6481

It has a 32GB hard drive like a Tablet, but it also comes with a slot for a Memory Card, so you could expand it. It doesn't have the hard drive of a normal Laptop.

[kloofnek]

Now I am seeing "Stream" as well eg:http://www.littlewoods.com/hp-stream-x360-11-p000na-intelreg-celeronreg-n2840-processor-2gb-ram-32gb-ssd-wi-fi-116-inch-touchscreen-2-in-1-laptop-tablet/1458099397.prd ...???????

[Stephen_G]

http://www.littlewoods.com/hp-stream-x360-11-p000na-intelreg-celeronreg-n2840-processor-2gb-ram-32gb-ssd-wi-fi-116-inch-touchscreen-2-in-1-laptop-tablet/1458099397.prd

They are similar, kloof, but they're a bit more adapatable, as you can see in the photos. Still doesn't have a "Normal" hard drive like a Laptop though or CD/DVD drive.

[hc4361]

A chrome book is primarily for browsing the internet and storing your 'stuff' in the cloud.
For example you create and store documents via Google Drive; you use GMail for your emails which are stored in the cloud; Picasa for your photos, Play Music for music
The advantages are the machine should be quick and theoretically you will never lose your 'stuff' if it is lost/stolen/dead.

The obvious disadvantage is that a Chrome Book is next to useless if you can't connect to the internet for any reason.

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/3265094?hl=en-GB

[kloofnek]

thank you all,best stick to what I know...just curious to what these "new" things are..have a good evening all