Chromebooks - latest news and discussion

[Throbbing Angel]

I've always found that whenever you boot up a Windows machine that hasn't been booted up for aeons, you're always in for a world of pain. It's running W10 Pro, by the way. I've turned it off a couple of times and it might be on its final download.

I used to cable it up to the router (quicker) and leave it to go at the updates overnight - total PITA.
Trouble is the incremental nature of updating innit. It is always easier to do little & often rather than skiploads once a year.

Even so - Chromebooks are great for updating - so simple & quick you hardly notice it.

 

[editor]

I used to cable it up to the router (quicker) and leave it to go at the updates overnight - total PITA.
Trouble is the incremental nature of updating innit. It is always easier to do little & often rather than skiploads once a year.

Even so - Chromebooks are great for updating - so simple & quick you hardly notice it.

It's STILL updating!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

 

[editor]

It's now at 3%. Three per fucking cent.

 

[BoxRoom]

It's now at 3%. Three per fucking cent.

 

[editor]

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Now at 84%.

Understatement of the year from Windows: "This will take a while."

 

[cybershot]

Does this machine have an SSD?

 

[Don Troooomp]

Now at 84%.

Understatement of the year from Windows: "This will take a while."

That's exactly why I can no longer use a W 10 machine for work.
It's about time the silly sods at Microsoft woke up and realised computers are for users, not for their operating system.

 

[editor]

Does this machine have an SSD?

Yep!

 

[cybershot]

Yep!

Jesus! It would have been quicker to wipe, clean install and install all apps and settings again. Might be worth disabling your AV during the next feature update tbh I suspect it’s being overly cautious scanning every single file before allowing the change. The nerd in me would have loved to have seen what performance manager was showing.

 

[editor]

Wow!

Chromebooks Make Big Strides In Sales Numbers in Q4 of 2018

 

[cybershot]

Not sure a Chromebook is for you?

Worry not, you can now buy one, and still get a full refund after 90 days.

Read the T&Cs and participating retailers. (which is only actually currys pc world by the looks of it)

Home - Google Chromebook 90 day trial

 

[editor]

Interesting!
https://gizmodo.com/i-played-doom-on-a-chromebook-1835425057

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Hi editor how is the space bar holding up on your Asus? Any issues?

 

[editor]

Hi editor how is the space bar holding up on your Asus? Any issues?

None at all, I'm happy to report. What's gone wrong with yours?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

None at all, I'm happy to report. What's gone wrong with yours?

Best way to describe it is a bit unreliable I think.
There's a few people on Reddit reporting the same thing.
I mainly notice it when using my right thumb/right hand side of the spacebar (there was supposed to be a space in space bar just then). It doesn't happen on every stroke, but enough to be annoying.

I only ask as I know you have the same model of Asus Chromebook.

e2a: I reckon that side of the space bar isa (again!) little bit lower that the left hand side too. Or, it is now - don't think it was on purchase.

 

[editor]

Best way to describe it is a bit unreliable I think.
There's a few people on Reddit reporting the same thing.
I mainly notice it when using my right thumb/right hand side of the spacebar (there was supposed to be a space in space bar just then). It doesn't happen on every stroke, but enough to be annoying.

I only ask as I know you have the same model of Asus Chromebook.

Is this with the C302 or 101 Flip?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

My receipt says
ASUS Chromebook C302ca, Intel Core M3, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 12.5"

bought from John Lewis in August last year, so there shouldn't be an issue if I need to return it - but - they don't sell this model any more

 

[editor]

My receipt says
ASUS Chromebook C302ca, Intel Core M3, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 12.5"

bought from John Lewis in August last year, so there shouldn't be an issue if I need to return it - but - they don't sell this model any more

The update to the C302 looks veh veh veh nice

https://chromeunboxed.com/asus-debuts-a-worthy-successor-the-the-chromebook-flip-c302/

 

[Throbbing Angel]

The update the C302 looks veh veh veh nice

go on.....?

 

[editor]

go on.....?

Tis a beaut!

Asus Chromebook Flip C434

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Tis a beaut!

Asus Chromebook Flip C434

Ahh, I wondered if you meant that model.
I was just looking at that on the JohnLewis website (£50off atm making it £550 )
Didn't know/realise it was an update to the flip.

 

[editor]

Here's how you can get yourself a full on desktop thang with a Chromebook



The desk is completely over the top!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Think I'd rather just have a proper PC.

 

[chandlerp]

Basically open a chrome browser and nothing else

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Basically open a chrome browser and nothing else

Well you can do a bit more. The fact it's so lightweight makes it fantastic for laptops, but I'm not really sure the benefit compared to a full fat desktop other then maybe price.

 

[chandlerp]

I wasn't being entirely serious

 

[editor]

Basically open a chrome browser and nothing else

You know that Chromebooks can run zillions of Android apps too, right?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

You know that Chromebooks can run zillions of Android apps too, right?

this

 

[chandlerp]

Yes, I do. I already pointed out I wasn't serious.