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      08-26-2019, 01:22 PM   #1
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looking at google chromebooks to replace my waaay outdated Toshiba laptop. I'm not going to game on it, just for web and email stuff. amazon has some in the $220 range. PC nerds discuss..
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      08-26-2019, 01:50 PM   #2
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I have a Samsung Chromebook 3. Bought one for my sister, too. For web and email and meetings, it's perfect. Our school has a great VMware desktop system, so I just open up the VMware client and I have a fully functioning Windows 10 Enterprise desktop at my disposal. All in a sub-$300 laptop that weighs nothing. Plus, I run a Windows 10 Pro box at home and my own VPN, so if I really need a Windows interface outside the office, I fire up the VPN on the Chromebook and RDP to the Win 10 box. Otherwise I just use the native setup for email and surfing. Cheap and easy.

That said, my primary laptop is still my 13" MacBook Pro. That's what I have open in front of me almost all the time at home. It's what I use to process images with Photoshop. Both devices have their place.
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I just bought a refurb chromebook for $69. My plan is for websurfing only and maybe downloading videos off my dash cam. I plan on leaving it in my car. Will report back how it works out. I have unlimited hotspot on my cell phone so that's how I plan on accessing the internet from the car.
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That's a good decision. Though many laptop brands are offering Chromebooks in the market but HP Chromebook X2 is my favourite because it is very reliable for multitasking with near about 12 hours battery life.
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