Chromebook questions

mr. ed wrote:
Appreciate the info about the cheaper speakers. I do have a pair of speakers that I use on my present PC. I could use those if I desire better audio. I could probably get used to the lower screen resolution, or just use my Toshiba laptop for watching videos. I also have a tablet that runs Android that has pretty good resolution for videos on a smaller screen.

Being home alot because of the virus, I'm appreciating youtube videos more and more.:)

One of my favorite purchases is this DOSS Soundbox. I bought it for our RV since it is too old to have a bluetooth connection to its sound system so I used Velcro to mount this speaker to the dash so we could listen to audio books when we travel. It worked so well I bought another one to keep by my computer in place of the old one with lots of wires attached.

Regarding Chromebooks, I bought my wife one to replace her HP laptop because she used the laptop so infrequently that she was always frustrated by the slow startup when she did use it due to Windows updates kicking in when she turned it on. The Chromebook has been a much better laptop for her use, mostly writing letters or creating documents in Google Docs as well as email. Printing is no problem since unless ones's printer is pretty old, it has Bluetooth through which a Chromebook easily connects for printing. Also, no problem with the Chromebook's screen resolution.

I think a lot of people pay too much for a laptop when a Chromebook would meet all their needs. I have a laptop for my needs, but only because I need some applications that are not available for a Chromebook. I am just as much in need for a wi-fi connection when I use my laptop as a Chromebook is. But wi-fi is pretty universal and just gets more so with smart phones with a built-in hotspot.