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hunter

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25. My inexpensive Chromebook goes with me everywhere.

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 10:22 PM

Dec 2019

Whenever I'm traveling I hate babysitting my more expensive Linux/Windows laptop, almost as much as I hate being chained to my desktop machine.

For writing, web browsing, and email my Chromebook just works. It's reliable, it's quiet, and it gets at least eight hours on a battery charge.

My Chromebook doesn't have a touch screen. I much prefer a touch pad and keyboard shortcuts to a touch screen.

And no, Chromebooks do not require internet connections to do non-internet things like writing or simple photo sorting and editing.

The last computer I spent more than $300 on ran Windows 3.1 on a 386 processor. That was a long time ago. I don't spend money on computers or software any more. I do spend money on things like solid state hard drives and RAM.

If you are already going to spend up to a thousand dollars on a desktop machine, put about a hundred dollars aside for a Chromebook.

The Chromebook may become your favorite computer.

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I want to buy a computer... [View all] Grey Nov 2019 OP

Go to someplace like Best Buy. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #1

i would love to but.... Grey Nov 2019 #6

Best Buy has 179 stores in Canada. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #13

Super, I don't know why I Grey Nov 2019 #15

Glad I could help. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #23

I Agree with the first reply! Here is an example...less than a grand, no tower... ret5hd Nov 2019 #2

Can't speak for the OP but most seniors do not want a touch screen. DURHAM D Nov 2019 #4

You are so right. Grey Nov 2019 #5

It uses mouse/keyboard just like you are used to... ret5hd Nov 2019 #9

You can attach a mouse to a laptop and thus don't have to use a touch screen. You can also attach a applegrove Nov 2019 #12

I have two Dell towers in my office, a tablet, a touch screen in my kitchen, DURHAM D Nov 2019 #21

Sorry. Was really addressing the OP through your post. applegrove Nov 2019 #22

I have a monitor, mouse, and Grey Nov 2019 #7

Go with a Laptop ... and spend less than $500 PBC_Democrat Nov 2019 #3

That looks good enough, right price too. dem4decades Nov 2019 #10

I had a laptop but I never used it. Grey Nov 2019 #11

I bought that same Lenovo laptop at WalMart for 300 bucks. I prefer a desktop, too, but I had... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #18

I wouldn't buy a computer w/only 128GB hard drive, esp. not an SSD ... mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #19

That is really good info. Grey Nov 2019 #20

One thing to consider is using external harddrives to store your pictures csziggy Nov 2019 #24

First, you can get what you need well below $1000, especially if you have a Hoyt Nov 2019 #8

I like dell matt819 Nov 2019 #14

I totally agree and Grey Nov 2019 #16

The salea people at best buy are pretty good. Stopping in to ask some CentralMass Nov 2019 #17

My inexpensive Chromebook goes with me everywhere. hunter Dec 2019 #25

I have 2 of these Cary Dec 2019 #26

I paid $300 something, 4 years ago, for a Lenovo roody Dec 2019 #27