Chrombox???
Hello everyone, I'm seriously considering a HP or ASUS Chromebox (HP is on sale today on BestBuy.com for about $150.00!!) to set up as a permanent desktop to run dual monitors. Everything I do ...
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Alfred622 wrote:
Doesn't the Chromebook require a network connection to do anything? A laptop, on the other hand, can be used to do trip routing, balance checkbook, print papers, look at photographs, read stored books, play DVDs, and do your wordprocessing even without a network connection. We spend time in areas where even Verizon wireless doesn't reach. For our camping/life style, a notebook works better.
Actually, this is a complete fallacy. The Chrome OS does shine when connected to the net... just like Windows OS and OS X
Chrome does have many many many offline apps that will let you do all of those things you describe. But its not for every one and I will be the first to admit that. If you do heavy things like video editing and photoshop etc... Chrome may not be the best choice.
However, For me.. Chrome gives me the opportunity to do have a relatively powerful desktop that will run my two HP monitors and do 99% of what I need to do. Its very nice to not need 8gb of ram just to keep the OS's head above water. 4gb of ram makes a Chrome OS powered computer FLY.
thanks for the comments!
I missed the Newegg deal :(
Jeremiah