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Need Chromebook advice

depglass — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:24:22 GMT

I asked this question in a thread and lost the thread, so I'll start over. What operating system is on a Chromebook? IE from Microsoft or does Google have their own? Or is that the Browser and Windows is the OS? I don't want anything touch screen. Is Chromebook enough tell sell on Ebay if I decide to start? I hate this Dell and was planning on going to a Mac, but we have such poor ISP service where I live the expense of a Mac just isn't worth it.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Nuttmeg — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:59:40 GMT

I posted some information about this topic the other day. It is gone. I would do a Google search using the words "chromebook". There is a lot of information online about this device, and the Google apps used to run it. The OS is called Android.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Nuttmeg — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:13:05 GMT

Sorry double post.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Nuttmeg — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:13:06 GMT

Have you considered finding a shell program for your Window 8 OS computer to make it feel like a system running Window7?

Re: Need Chromebook advice

depglass — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:28:44 GMT

I have a Windows 7. Due to my "dear" friend who keeps sending me infected emails, I'm about to dump this machine out of exasperation. (Maybe I should dump friend, but that's for another forum) I'm tired of paying to get it de-bugged. So I'm thinking of A Chromebook instead of a repair on this one. I've never considered one, I just know its a good price and has Cloud storage. I don't take pics to speak of and save nothing on here. But I might start Ebay selling one of these days. So will a Chrome book be enough for email, Ebay and surfing?

Re: Need Chromebook advice

glb613 — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:50:40 GMT

Sounds like you need to learn how to protect your computer against malware.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Nuttmeg — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:31:49 GMT

I don't think you will have any difficulty sending emails with Google Apps on a chromebook. You need to ask eBay about running a business using a chromebook.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

depglass — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:08:25 GMT

I have Malware Bytes and AVG free. Its just this one guy I have trouble with, no one else. Malicious political emails, he is just too gullible for his own good. He crashed his own hard drive last week. I have forbidden him to send any more emails. My tech will put him on block when I take this thing in.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Akane — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:26:55 GMT

On 3/31/2014 depglass said:
I have Malware Bytes and AVG free. Its just this one guy I have trouble with, no one else. Malicious political emails, he is just too gullible for his own good. He crashed his own hard drive last week. I have forbidden him to send any more emails. My tech will put him on block when I take this thing in.

Just block him yourself in your e-mail settings.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

gardenman — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:56:03 GMT

A Chromebook uses the Chrome operating system. As you apparently know, it's essentially virus/malware proof. The one negative to you would be your poor ISP service. Chromebooks are married to the web and you really need good Internet access to fully utilize one. You can do pretty much anything online with a Chromebook so you should be able to manage Ebay sales with no trouble.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

IamDoodles — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 01:56:06 GMT

I have a HP Chromebook which I love. I have the 14inch chromebook which comes with TMobile service for life. It comes preinstalled on the computer so you don't need anything to get it activated. I'm thinking this might work really well for you since you have poor ISP service. Granted the monthly service that you get for free is not much but you can upgrade and buy as much as you want or need directly from TMobile. YOu can check online at the TMobile website to see whether 4G service is available in your area, but since they have such widespread coverage, you are probably going to be ok. I see no reason why you can't sell on Ebay using a chromebook. I love mine and see no need to ever go back to a windows environment. All you need is a GMail account and you will be up and running. Very simple to use and extremely fast. good luck. WalMart and Amazon have best prices on this model. It gets almost a perfect five star rating. You will not regret buying one.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Bridgegal — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 02:03:38 GMT

One word of caution, they are still pretty new and still have kinks to work out. My sister has the Acer Chromebook and it has stopped working twice since she got it in late September. She had to pay almost $50.00 to send it back to Acer for the first repair... Now it has stopped working again. Twice in six months is a bad sign. Oh , it lost the OS.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

Iambeezer — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 17:14:48 GMT

On 3/31/2014 Bridgegal said: One word of caution, they are still pretty new and still have kinks to work out. My sister has the Acer Chromebook and it has stopped working twice since she got it in late September. She had to pay almost $50.00 to send it back to Acer for the first repair... Now it has stopped working again. Twice in six months is a bad sign. Oh , it lost the OS.

Chromebooks have been around for years they aren't new. You want advice about Chromebooks? Don't get one.

Re: Need Chromebook advice

gardenman — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:25:53 GMT

On 4/3/2014 WIlliam Joseph said:
On 3/31/2014 Bridgegal said: One word of caution, they are still pretty new and still have kinks to work out. My sister has the Acer Chromebook and it has stopped working twice since she got it in late September. She had to pay almost $50.00 to send it back to Acer for the first repair... Now it has stopped working again. Twice in six months is a bad sign. Oh , it lost the OS.
Chromebooks have been around for years they aren't new. You want advice about Chromebooks? Don't get one.

"Don't get one?" Sure, just ignore all of those five star, rave reviews from satisfied users. The reality is that a Chromebook isn't a good computer for everyone, but for what most people do (web surfing, e-mail), a Chromebook is a very good option. They're inexpensive, reliable, safe, and pretty darn good at what they do. Can they do everything a full-fledged computer does? No, but most people never use a computer at anything even approaching it's full capacity. You have to know what you want a computer to do and if a Chromebook does what you want a computer to do, then get one, you almost certainly won't be disappointed. As always, read the reviews, do your homework, but make the best choice for you and what you need a computer for. If all you do is browse the web and send/read e-mails, then it's kind of crazy to buy a Mac or more expensive computer when a Chromebook will do those tasks for you at a fraction of the price.