On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 03:17:20 -0500, wrote:

Do you like Android?

I bought one of those low priced generic brand notepad computers.
(Android). I personally do not like it. It works, but seems very clumsy,
lacks a lot of the things that Windows has, and seems to severely lack
any support.

What things that you need to do is lacking in Android? That does not
mean which programs do you want to run. It's more like "what do you
want to do with your computah"?

If you're looking for a Windoze replacement, I suggest you look at a
Chromebook. It's similar to Android, but currently does not run
Android apps. Chromebooks are cheap, totally functional, cheap, used
heavily in skools, cheap, and do most things that you might need. No,
they don't run Windoze programs, but there are equivalents available.
http://stores.ebay.com/Acer/Chromebooks-/_i.html?_fsub=7070078010
http://acerrecertified.com/chromebooks/
Did I mention that they're cheap? The big catch is that you need a
full time internet connection for it to work well. If you're on
dialup, forget it. Most everything is done in the cloud, which can
also become a security and privacy risk if misconfigured.

I recently bought yet another Chromebook for my own use. One like
this for $185.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-15-6-Intel-Celeron-1-50-GHz-4-GB-Ram-16-GB-SSD-Chrome-OS-CB5-571-C1DZ-/272203918118
It's a little to big to drag around so I'll be keeping my smaller Acer
C720 (about $175 used) for looking cool at the coffee shop. I also
have a small collection of ancient Samsung Chromebooks, which I loan
to customers to try. Slow, but good enough.

Lack of support is a common problem. With Windoze, you probably need
support as there are so many glitches and oddities. While your XP
machine has had about 15 years to fix things and is probably
manageable, the newer machines running Windoze 10 are an abomination.
Look at it this way... if your new computer requires support in order
to function, you're doing something wrong. If it works correctly, it
shouldn't need support. Look at it another way... if skool kids can
run a Chromebook, you should also be able to run one.
"Google's Chromebooks make up half of US classroom devices sold"
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/03/googles-chromebooks-make-up-half-of-us-classroom-devices.html

If you're looking for programs, start at the Google Chrome sto
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/
and search for something. Basically, the way a Chromebooks works is
that it will run anything that can be run inside the Chrome web
browser. If it's available for Chrome as a web app or extension, then
it will run. Web printing is a bit bizarre, but tolerable once you
realize the your Chromebook doesn't need to drag around megabloats of
printer drivers for every conceivable printer just to print.

As for tablets, I have a Google Nexus 7 Android tablet. Actually, I
have several other high end tablets, all sitting in the closet. The
only things I use the tablet for is wireless trouble shooting and
playing Solitaire. Otherwise, it's a PITA to use without a keyboard.
Enough about tablets.

If you decide to rush out and buy a Chromebook, please buy one with
4GB of RAM, not 2GB. Like XP, ChromeOS is growing and 2GB is too
small for decent performance.

Anyway, just visit any skool or ask any skool kid for a demonstration.

Incidentally, most of the Chromebooks I've resold or advised customer
to purchase were purchased as a "spare" laptop to take on trips.
Getting a really expensive laptop stolen on a trip can be a big
problem. So, instead of dragging a $1,000 Windoze laptop on a trip
just to use email, they carry a $150-$300 Chromebook instead. If it's
stolen, it's not a major loss.

Also, ChromeOS will eventually be able to run Android and possibly
Windoze apps. Google is slooooowly working on it.
https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/chromium-os/chrome-os-systems-supporting-android-apps
There are currently only 3 models that will run Android apps. I tried
an Acer R11 and was not impressed.

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