Posted 29th Dec 2022
Hi all Any Chromebook users ?
real world usage reviews
coming off an old 2014 MacBook Air
I’ll be using it for word and bits.
Nothing heavy
cheers
m
real world usage reviews
coming off an old 2014 MacBook Air
I’ll be using it for word and bits.
Nothing heavy
cheers
m
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sorted byI have used the PWA versions of Word/Excel and it's true they aren't as good as proper installed versions but they aren't bad for my usage, you may struggle if more of a power user.
There are a few drawbacks... I have two not-very-current printers neither of which are supported. but you can hopefully pick something similar from the list of supported printers, if needed.
Linux and Android support is good but I found those versions of Skype did not support webcam and I had to use the web version. but that did work OK.
Nope. No Word. Though alternatives are available.
Chromebooks are great for managed environments like schools, where you want everything locked down.
Personally, I would otherwise always buy a Mac or Windows PC.
As someone has pointed out, the fact that Chromebooks can't be updated after their expiration date (which is a fixed time after their release date, not your purchase date) means that they can quickly become e-waste unless you're careful about what model you buy.
One thing nobody ever seems to mention about Microsoft products is that they now provide PWA versions of their Office products, and Teams. Should work fairly well for most people if they really must use them.
Battery life on my HP is about 8 hours.
New Chromebooks have the option to install Linux distributions alongside the Chromium distribution.
in all fairness the heaviest thing it will do is basic word and the odd excel nothing major
Do your own research but these are 2 good starters
chromeenterprise.google/os/…ex/
reddit.com/r/c…14/
Oh and don't worry one little bit about your over reliance on MS products. Many of us were conditioned to use MS when there were few good alternatives. The world has moved on and you could try LibreOffice now for free on your Macbook. Other office suites are available. Many people are not aware that except in most extreme cases files created by MS Office can be read and edited by LibreOffice (and others) and vice-versa. Its called the Open Document Foundation - killed off MS unique file formats quite some years ago. (edited)
Google docs. ?
any good. And will they be ok to send into work
google.co.uk/doc…ut/