Since my mom doesn't have great internet options (only slow DSL) and only uses computer for email, flickr, skype, facebook...Seems like one of the Google Chromebooks w/ Verizon 3G will be a good option for her? Anyone have opinions?
My opinion is let me know how it works b/c I want one, too! I did read one good editorial w/suggestions that included an LMS of some kind and offline capacity of some kind. The last time I looked at this (6 months ago), there was no real offline capacity which was being touted as both its best selling point and worst failure. Personally, I need some offline capability -- notepad, kindle app would be good.
- Mickey Schafer
Thanks, Mickey, I will let you know!
- Steve Koch
I was a beta tester on the CR48 chromebooks. If you really do *everything* on the web, they could be all right, but I felt quite limited by it. The almost complete lack of offline capacity was pretty annoying at times, especially, say, on an airplane when I wanted to get things done.
- Chris Miller
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- Chris Miller
PCWorld has a commentary piece, "Chromebooks Are Doomed to Fail," which makes the argument that a general Netbook is advantaged over a Chromebook. (http://www.pcworld.com/article...).
- Don Pellegrino
Thanks, All. @Chris, was there substantial benefit from simplification? Currently, my mom uses and old desktop computer and when the internet connection goes down, it's essentially broken, so I think she may satisfy the *everything* on the web requirement. A big thing I had in mind was that it would be much much much easier for her to use, and also make her more mobile and the 3G would be more reliable than her crappy DSL.
- Steve Koch