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RKP5637

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10. I've googled and have seen people discussing this. I've been in computer

Reply to madokie (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 08:05 AM

Oct 2013

R&D/IT for years and have never seen anything out of the box work as well as these chromebooks. I'm always near a wifi point so being internet-centric is OK for me. If, one were trying some other OS the caution is, local storage is minimal, they are cloud based.

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Chromebooks work extremely well and with all of the benefits of a Linux OS. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2013 #1

Would it be possible to put Ubuntu or Mint on one of these madokie Oct 2013 #4

I've googled and have seen people discussing this. I've been in computer RKP5637 Oct 2013 #10

Thanks madokie Oct 2013 #11

This 20-year Linux user says go for it Recursion Oct 2013 #2

"All your data are belong to us." - Godgle, Inc. Berlum Oct 2013 #3

It is Cloud based. Why would anyone want to share their information on anybody's cloud? RC Oct 2013 #5

A tablet with a keyboard, that doesn't run any non-tablet apps, plus spies on you... onehandle Oct 2013 #6

looks like a good Xmas present for my son. B Calm Oct 2013 #7

Basically an oversized tablet with a keyboard and without a touchscreen hobbit709 Oct 2013 #8

Yep sammytko Oct 2013 #12

HP? No thanks. DireStrike Oct 2013 #9