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editor said:
Pretty sure that the Fire had an artificially low price to bolster Amazon's market reach. But the build on a Flip is superb.
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How do you find the fact that you can’t use word- are word documents easily opened and converted to and from google docs? How is google docs. I use word for work so this is the main fault I can see from reviews and some issues with printing possibly? Otherwise I’m very tempted it looks good value.
 
You can always pay for Office 365. Browser Word isn't 100% feature-complete, but it's a lot better than Excel in a browser.
 
Chz said:
You can always pay for Office 365. Browser Word isn't 100% feature-complete, but it's a lot better than Excel in a browser.
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Oh so office 365 does work is that the annual subscription one- if it is I’ve got that already so should be able to use it.
 
ash said:
How do you find the fact that you can’t use word- are word documents easily opened and converted to and from google docs? How is google docs. I use word for work so this is the main fault I can see from reviews and some issues with printing possibly? Otherwise I’m very tempted it looks good value.
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It seems to be fine for my quite simple needs and exports as word and pdf for sending to other people. I'm using it increasingly on my desktop now and did my very basic end of year accounting to using sheets just to see what it would be like.
 
ash said:
How do you find the fact that you can’t use word- are word documents easily opened and converted to and from google docs? How is google docs. I use word for work so this is the main fault I can see from reviews and some issues with printing possibly? Otherwise I’m very tempted it looks good value.
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I have no problem converting, reading, editing and and exporting Word docs on my Chromebook.
 
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editor said:
I used to but now prefer to write using Google Docs and then save a version as a .doc file for sending to the newspaper I write for.
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Me too, usually. However I'm tring to fill a form in from somewhere that is saved in docx using Word 2013.
When I look at it in Google ot Microsoft One Drive there are bits missing.

If I open it in Word on my ipad or phone it looks as it should.

I was hoping that using the Word app on my Chromebook would mean I can fill it in and save it properly formatted.

My Toshiba Chromebook2 won't run the Play store, so much so I'm thinking of getting a newer Chromebook. I've ust been to our local Currys to look at the 2 CBooks mentioned above - the Acer UnderAnOpenSky mentions looks great but the 2 they had in stock are reserved :mad:
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
I've got the premium. My Dad bought the more basic. The difference between the two is very noticeable.
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Yeah, I noticed the main differences were the RAM, processor and screen (anything else?).

Does yours run the Play Store?? I'm sure it does from what I have read but confirmation is always good :)
 
Throbbing Angel said:
Yeah, I noticed the main differences were the RAM, processor and screen (anything else?).

Does yours run the Play Store?? I'm sure it does from what I have read but confirmation is always good :)
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Those are the main ones. I've not used my Dad's enough to notice the difference in processor and ram, but the screen alone is worth paying the premium for. It feels like a much expensive machine then it is because of it.

It does run play store, although tbh I don't actually use that many Android apps.
 
I can't imagine using a Chromebook without a touchscreen now - and inevitably end up pointlessly pointing at the screen when using regular laptops!

One thing: make sure your C/book has 4GB of RAM - anything else and it can take a real hit in performance.
 
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Those are the main ones. I've not used my Dad's enough to notice the difference in processor and ram, but the screen alone is worth paying the premium for. It feels like a much expensive machine then it is because of it.

It does run play store, although tbh I don't actually use that many Android apps.
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Excellent - cheers

editor said:
I can't imagine using a Chromebook without a touchscreen now - and inevitably end up pointlessly pointing at the screen when using regular laptops!

One thing: make sure your C/book has 4GB of RAM - anything else and it can take a real hit in performance.
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Aye - 4gb is the way to go, definitely.
 
This looks rather splendid. No UK prices yet but from $599 stateside. The removable tablet part and stylus makes it a real competitor for the iPad Pro.

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HP Chromebook x2 packs detachable 12.3-inch screen with 2400 x 1600 res, stylus and Intel Core-Y CPU
 
editor said:
Veeeeeeeeery interesting :

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https://liliputing.com/2018/04/it-s...ooks-will-support-some-windows-apps-soon.html
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Maybe. I'm sure it would be dead handy, but most Chromebooks (including mine) are very low spec. Of course the great thing about Chrome OS is this just doesn't matter, I think of mine as a joy to use. Trying to do full fat stuff might bring it home a bit more.

It was shown to me the other night when I leant it to my other half to work on an epic spreadsheet. I also massively found the limits of Google docs. Breaking formula all over the place. Fortunately I don't have to do this kind of stuff.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
Maybe. I'm sure it would be dead handy, but most Chromebooks (including mine) are very low spec. Of course the great thing about Chrome OS is this just doesn't matter, I think of mine as a joy to use. Trying to do full fat stuff might bring it home a bit more.

It was shown to me the other night when I leant it to my other half to work on an epic spreadsheet. I also massively found the limits of Google docs. Breaking formula all over the place. Fortunately I don't have to do this kind of stuff.
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I agree but it wouldn't have been handy to be able to run some of the slimmer Windows program sometimes....
 
editor said:
I agree but it wouldn't have been handy to be able to run some of the slimmer Windows program sometimes....
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I can totally see how that could be handy, although tbf most of the small ones I use, just don't fit with the Chromebook way of working, so try and find alternatives. However I've got a half decent desktop so sometimes that just means leaving it...
 
editor said:
I can't imagine using a Chromebook without a touchscreen now - and inevitably end up pointlessly pointing at the screen when using regular laptops!

One thing: make sure your C/book has 4GB of RAM - anything else and it can take a real hit in performance.
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I’ve got mine now and love it - I agree about the screen swiping thing if I’m working with students on their laptops I must look a bit wierd constantly stroking their screens .
I was just wondering if using gmail is the best email when using google docs and chrome. I’ve had BT for years and find it very clunky and slow. Is there. A benefit to moving I wonder?
 
ash said:
I’ve got mine now and love it - I agree about the screen swiping thing if I’m working with students on their laptops I must look a bit wierd constantly stroking their screens .
I was just wondering if using gmail is the best email when using google docs and chrome. I’ve had BT for years and find it very clunky and slow. Is there. A benefit to moving I wonder?
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You can get an extension for GMail that works offline. It's excellent: How to Set Up Offline Gmail on Your Chromebook
 
editor said:
You can get an extension for GMail that works offline. It's excellent: How to Set Up Offline Gmail on Your Chromebook
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That looks interesting will have to give it a go thanks .. and maybe gradually move over to gmail. The more I’m using the Chromebook the better it gets especially as I work in quite a few different places and am out and about a lot. The only problem I am finding is that if I send documents as a google doc some people don’t seem to realise that there is an attachment.
 
ash said:
That looks interesting will have to give it a go thanks .. and maybe gradually move over to gmail. The more I’m using the Chromebook the better it gets especially as I work in quite a few different places and am out and about a lot. The only problem I am finding is that if I send documents as a google doc some people don’t seem to realise that there is an attachment.
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Yeah, I always make sure I download it as a word or pdf file to be on the safe side.
 
You can configure gmail to pick up your mail from your other account. Plenty of guides out there if you google em
 
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