Not bad for $169

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 09/27/2017 at 23:33 • Filed to: None

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Is this the future of personal computing?

Samsung

I think I would be fine with a chrome book, but I sure like my apple hardware.

djgreenlava > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/27/2017 at 23:59

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I love using my Chromebook at work since most things I do there is web based and the cloud printing was easy to set up with a WiFi printer.

CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2017 at 00:05

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Spoiler: nope. Any modern game would set it on fire.

C62030 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2017 at 01:16

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When I switched from one of those to a MacBook for work, the lack of the Search key drove me absolutely insane. I thought it was ridiculous when I first bought a Chromebook but it soon superseded my family and food in terms of things I can’t live without.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2017 at 05:18

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been more than 10 years now for me. bought a 9" touchscreen netbook with a touch screen for $350. its cool. but slow as bawls.

Straightsix9904 > CB 09/28/2017 at 06:51

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I haven’t played a game on a PC in 12 years.

random001 > CB 09/28/2017 at 08:10

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Depends on what you consider a modern game, I guess. A lot of chromebooks now play android games, which I guess are modern games now, judging by the posture of the new kids we’re hiring...

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2017 at 08:40

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A Toshiba Chromebook 2 is my only portable PC, and has been for a bit more than a year now. It’s great, I got a super-light, super-thin PC with an SSD for less than $300. For writing, browsing, and video, it works great, and for video chatting it works better than my tower (which is my fault for cheaping out on the wireless card, but I digress).

I’ve been wanting to upgrade to a touchscreen model like the new Samsung, but I’ve held off because a) I want it to serve as a tablet/laptop hybrid which makes it hard to tell if I should go for the ARM version (Plus) or spend the money for the Pro, and b) there’s been tons of reports of touchscreen failures (ghost touching mostly) that really make me worried about it and to a degree any touchscreen Chromebook.

Jason Spears > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2017 at 08:41

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For everyone whose Windows installs I’ve helped fix? Yes, please.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jason Spears 09/28/2017 at 09:03

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Google docs is legit, and it’s free.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CB 09/28/2017 at 09:04

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I play solitaire on my phone, so I don’t care about games.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/28/2017 at 09:05

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Time to get a new one.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2017 at 09:21

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Going to look at one at BestBuy later today, should be good!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 09/28/2017 at 10:08

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Buy the extended warranty for an additional $50!

NojustNo > CB 09/28/2017 at 15:07

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But these are just web based games and new chromebooks have plenty of you for that.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/29/2017 at 18:49

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Oh yeah surely. I want something with some oomph this time and relegate the N64 PS1 and SNES emulation to a GPD Win. It’s a handheld laptop basically.