On 04/10/2014 13:57, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 04/10/2014 10:10, Andy Burns wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Do any of the many clever people here have a view on the Chromebook? I
understand it uses a different operating system? e.g. not Microsoft?

It isn't Microsoft, it's Linux (but the idea is the user shouldn't care
what it is, it just keeps itself updated and they simply use it) so if
you run any software that's specifically Windows only, it won't run that
obviously.

Thanks.

If I used a memory stick with a WORD doc for example, would I be able to
read/edit it?

Yes but in my experience if you want to iterate between WORD and Google
Docs you would be better off with a Windows laptop and Office (or
perhaps one of the open office versions, or even a genuine linux laptop
with Kingsoft or Apache). Chrome might be a linux derivative but it is
not a true linux environment.


They have relatively small amounts of storage (flash memory instead of a
spinning disc) as you're intended to either read stuff that's online
with them, or store your own stuff online, so you need to have Wifi or
3G coverage for them to be very useful.

I assume I could use a USB stick to store stuff?

Not played with them very much, an IT manager for a large NHS trust got
one as his retirement present, when I spoke to him later he's over the
moon with it.